A serial bank robber that seems to prefer the end of the week, most recently struck in Des Plaines at the Fifth Third Bank, 845 South Elmhurst Road.
Des Plaines police responded about 5:38 p.m. Friday July 28, 2017 to a report of a non-takeover style bank robbery. No weapon was displayed.
The bank robbery suspect is described as a male/white 5’8″ to 6’1″ with a medium build, age mid 20s to mid 30s, and wearing black sunglasses, a black coat, blue jeans, a black shirt, and brown shoes with white soles.
The same man with slightly different appearances and hair styles is suspected in four other bank robberies …
1. Fifth Third Bank. 2323 63rd St, Woodridge, IL on THURSDAY 01/12/2017 at 4:07 PM.
2.Fifth Third Bank. 1645 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL. on FRIDAY 02/03/2017 at 5:13 PM.
3. Chase Bank. 175 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL. FRIDAY 06/30/2017 at 4:47 PM.
4. Fifth Third Bank. 7150 Mannhiem Rd., Rosemont, IL. SATURDAY 07/22/2017 at 1:50 PM.
Each bank robbery occurred in the afternoon or early evening on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
At the Rosemont Fifth Third Bank robbery, the suspect is reported to have worn makeup.
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