Man Robs Bank In Elgin
(STMW) -- A man robbed a bank Saturday morning in northwest suburban Elgin.
Officers were called to the Fifth Third Bank branch at 1645 Larkin Avenue at 9:17 a.m., according to a statement from Elgin police.
The suspect entered the bank, threatened that he had a weapon, and demanded an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police and the FBI. He ran away eastbound on foot.
The FBI described the incident as a non-takeover robbery.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic man standing about 5-foot-6 and weighing about 150 pounds, authorities said. He wore a black hoodie over a red shirt with white fabric gloves, gray sweatpants, a blue-and-white baseball cap, sunglasses and a mask covering the lower half of his face.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact police at (847) 289-2600. Anonymous tips can be called in to (847) 695-4195 or texted to 847411 with ELGINPD at the beginning of the message.
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