Bank Robbed In Edgewater
A bank was robbed Sunday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side.
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A bank was robbed Sunday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side.
William Rozelle, 30, allegedly presented his photo ID and Social Security number while trying to open checking and savings accounts, but left the bank after being told there was a fee to open accounts, then later returned and robbed the same bank.
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The robber displayed a note and got away with an unspecified amount of cash, police said.
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The robber, wearing a dark hoodie and carrying a red backpack, presented a demand note and implied he had a weapon, though none was shown, according to FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde. No one was injured.
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The pair forced everyone to the floor, jumped the teller's counter and grabbed the cash drawers.
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The female suspect, known for wearing dark sunglasses, made a verbal demand and fled with money from the TCF Bank branch at 5516 N. Clark Street on Thursday afternoon, the FBI said.
The suspect entered the Inland Bank branch at 539 Spring Rd. in Elmhurst a few minutes before 9 a.m., set an object on the ground he claimed was an explosive device, and demanded money.
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