ATM servicer robbed at gunpoint at Calumet City bank

One suspect tried to push the victim into his vehicle, and when he tried to fight back the second suspect threatened him with a handgun, the FBI said.

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Surveillance image from the robbery of an ATM service employee Aug. 5, 2020, at a Chase Bank at 1783 River Oaks Drive in Calumet City.

Surveillance image from the robbery of an ATM service employee Aug. 5, 2020, at a Chase Bank at 1783 River Oaks Drive in Calumet City.

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Authorities are looking for three men who robbed an employee servicing an ATM Wednesday in south suburban Calumet City.

The victim was working on a Chase Bank ATM at 1783 River Oaks Drive in Calumet City when two men approached him, according to a statement from the FBI. One suspect tried to push the victim into his vehicle, and when he tried to fight back the second suspect threatened him with a handgun.

They stole cash and a phone before fleeing in a stolen red Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a third suspect, officials said.

All three robbers were described as men in their early 20s with thin builds, the FBI said. One was wearing a hoodie with “large amounts of white on it” and a surgical mask.

The second suspect wore a black hoodie with a surgical mask and carried a handgun, the FBI said. The driver work a pink, purple and yellow hoodie.

The FBI released surveillance photos from the hold-up and is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the suspects’ arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Chicago Field Office at 312-421-6700.

Surveillance image from the robbery of an ATM service employee Aug. 5, 2020, at a Chase Bank at 1783 River Oaks Drive in Calumet City.

Surveillance image from the robbery of an ATM service employee Aug. 5, 2020, at a Chase Bank at 1783 River Oaks Drive in Calumet City.

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