Woman robs Chase Bank branch in Riverdale

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Surveillance photos of the woman who robbed a Chase Bank branch Thursday afternoon in Riverdale. | FBI

A woman wearing a purple headscarf robbed a bank Thursday afternoon in south suburban Riverdale.

The Chase Bank branch at 255 W. 144th St. in Riverdale was robbed at 3:49 p.m., according to the FBI.

The woman did not show a weapon and no one was injured during the robbery, the FBI said.

She is described as a Middle Eastern woman in her late 20s to early 30s, standing about 5-foot-5, weighing about 130 pounds with a slender build, the FBI said. The suspect was wearing a black leather jacket, black and white patterned pants, black shoes and a purple headscarf.

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

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