FBI: Two men robbed Carpentersville bank

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The FBI released a photo of two men who robbed a Carpentersville bank Friday. | FBI

Two men robbed a bank last week in northwest suburban Carpentersville.

The robbery happened about 1 p.m. Friday at the BMO Harris branch at 94 W. Kennedy Dr. in Carpentersville, according to the FBI.

The FBI said a weapon was shown during the robbery.

The two suspects are both described as black men in their 20s, according to the FBI. The first was about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 with a thin build and wearing a red flatbill hat, black shirt and sunglasses.

The second suspect was described as between 6-foot and 6-foot-2 with a thin build and wearing a black hat, black shirt and sunglasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (312) 412-6700.

There have been 102 bank robberies in the Chicago area in 2015, according to the FBI. In 2014, there were 192 total bank robberies in the area.

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