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TCF Branch In North Riverside Robbed

NORTH RIVERSIDE (STMW) -- A bank branch in a west suburban grocery was robbed on Friday.

According to the FBI, a man carrying a red paper bag robbed the TCF Bank branch at 7201 W. 24th St. in North Riverside.

The robber was described as a black man in his mid-20s to mid-30s, about 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black hat, black scarf and brown coat.

There have been at least 218 bank robberies in the Chicago area this year. In 2011, there were 115, according to the FBI.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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