Public’s Help Sought in Search for “Stick Figure Bandit”

Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual depicted on the below wanted flyer, dubbed the “Stick Figure Bandit,” who is responsible for the robbery of a bank in the Chicago area.

The bank robbery took place on September 1, 2011 , when at approximately 10:00 a.m., a Chase Bank branch located at 513 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL, was robbed.

According to witnesses, the robber entered the bank wearing a plain dark-colored baseball cap and approached the counter. The robber passed the teller a demand note, which announced the robbery. Although the robber implied that he had a weapon, no weapon was displayed. The teller retrieved money from the teller drawer and turned it over to the robber, who then walked out of the bank branch.

The “Stick Figure Bandit” is described as a white/male, approximately 5’9” - 6’0” tall, with a very slender build. He wore a dark-colored baseball cap with no logo, blue jeans, a blue long-sleeved button down shirt, and carried a bright yellow backpack with black stripes.

Anyone recognizing this individual or having any information about this robbery is asked to call the Chicago FBI at (312) 421-6700 or any law enforcement agency.

Additional information about this and other unsolved Chicago area bank robberies, including downloadable photographs, is available on-line at the Bandit Tracker Chicago website, www.bandittrackerchicago.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Copies of the below wanted flyer are available from the Chicago FBI’s press office at (312) 829-1199.