FBI investigates ‘takeover’ bank robbery on North Side

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Surveillance images of the suspect in a robbery Friday morning at a Chase Bank branch at 1757 W. Fullerton. | FBI

A bank was robbed at gunpoint Friday morning on the North Side.

The robbery occurred at 9:18 a.m. at a Chase Bank branch at 1757 W. Fullerton, according to the FBI. The suspect showed a weapon and the incident was described as a takeover robbery.

The suspect is described as a black male between 6-foot-2 and 6-foot-3, the FBI said. He had a heavy build and wore a black ski mask, a black hooded jacket and gloves.

Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect should call the FBI’s Chicago office at (312) 421-6700.


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