Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Hoffman Estates

Below are photographs from a bank robbery which occurred yesterday, Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

At approximately 2:24 p.m. on October 19, the TCF Bank branch (located inside Jewel) at 1069 N. Roselle Road, Hoffman Estates, was robbed by a lone white male. He approached the teller counter, displayed a handgun in his waistband, and announced a robbery. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber fled the store on foot. No injuries were reported as a result of this robbery.

According to witnesses, the robber is further described as 25-35 years of age, 5’7” - 5’9” tall, thin-medium build. He was wearing aviator-style sunglasses with very dark lenses, a fake goatee, distinctive nose (possibly fake), dark colored zip-up hoodie jacket, dark gloves, jeans, and work boots.

If anyone has any information about the individual depicted in these photos or about this robbery, please call the Hoffman Estates Police Department or the Chicago Office of the FBI at 312/421-6700.

Additional information about this and other unsolved Chicago area bank robbery cases, including downloadable photos, are available at the Bandit Tracker Chicago website at www.bandittrackerchicago.com.