Suspect robs Waukegan bank for second time in one month

Surveillance photo of the suspect who robbed the BMO Harris Bank branch in Waukegan Friday. | Waukegan Police Department

Police believe the same suspect robbed a BMO Harris Bank branch for the second time in over a month Friday afternoon in north suburban Waukegan.

Officers responded to a bank alarm at 31113 N. Lewis Ave. at 12:50 p.m., according to Waukegan police.

The suspect was described as a 6-foot tall black male weighing between 160 and 170 pounds, police said. He was last seen running away from the bank. He did not display or mention a weapon. The amount of cash taken was not released.

Police believe the man robbed the same BMO Harris Bank branch on Feb. 23.

Waukegan police are investigating along with the FBI. Anyone with information should call the tip line at (847) 360-9001.

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