Man robs Gold Coast bank

A man robbed a bank Thursday evening in the Gold Coast neighborhood on the Near North Side.

The robbery happened at Oak Bank, 1000 N. Rush, about 5:40 p.m., according to the FBI.

The suspect is a 20 to 25-year-old black man, who is about 5-foot-8 and was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a winter hat, the FBI said.

He did not show a weapon, and the FBI classified the incident as a non-takeover robbery.

So far in 2015, there have been 16 bank robberies in the Chicago area, according to the FBI.

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

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