U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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November 1, 2002 Serial Bank Robber Sought Thomas J. Kneir, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Terry G. Hillard, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) are asking for the public's help in identifying the individual depicted in the attached photograph, who is believed responsible for the robbery of seven Chicago banks during the past three weeks. Dubbed the "Lunchtime Robber" as the five of the thefts have occurred between the hours of 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, the most recent robbery took place on Friday morning, when an as yet undetermined amount of money was taken from the Burling Bank, located at 141 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago. According to witnesses, the robber entered the bank just after opening at approximately 8:00 AM, approached a teller and handed her a note demanding money. Although he implied that he was armed with a handgun, no weapon was displayed and no injuries were reported. The robber fled on foot, disappearing into the morning rush hour crowd. The "Lunchtime Robber" is described as a white/male, 30-35 years of age, 5'10" - 6' 0" tall, slim build with dark hair. He has worn a baseball type cap, a dark colored windbreaker and sunglasses during each of his prior thefts. A complete listing of robberies believed to have been committed by the "Lunchtime Robber" is attached. The string of thefts committed by the "Lunchtime Robber" has brought the year-to-date number of bank robberies in the five county (Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and Will) Chicago metropolitian area to 147, the fifth highest total in Chicago FBI history. The record was set in 1995 when 193 bank robberies were committed. Anyone recognizing the individual depicted in the attached bank surveillance photograph or having any information about any of these robberies is asked to call the Chicago FBI at (312) 431-1333. EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional copies of the attached photograph are available from the Chicago FBI Press Office, either by courier or e-mail, by calling (312) 786-2645. |
