Man robs 2 NW Side banks in 2 weeks

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Surveillance photos of the suspect who robbed a Bank of America branch Friday afternoon. | FBI

A man robbed two banks within a span of two weeks on the Northwest Side.

At 5:47 p.m. Friday, the suspect robbed a Bank of America branch at 7225 W. Belmont Ave., according to the FBI. At 3:20 p.m. Nov. 22, he also robbed a PNC Bank branch at 6401 N. Harlem Ave.

The suspect did not show a weapon in either of the robberies, the FBI said.

He was described as a white man in his late 20s to late 30s, standing about 5-foot-11, with a medium-to-large build, the FBI said. In the Bank of Amrica robbery, he was wearing a black knit hat, tan coat, gray hooded sweatshirt and white shirt. At the PNC Bank, the robber wore a black coat, white hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and a black knit hat.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to contact the FBI at (312) 421-6700.

Surveillance photos of the suspect who robbed a PNC Bank branch on Nov. 22. | FBI

Surveillance photos of the suspect who robbed a PNC Bank branch on Nov. 22. | FBI

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