Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Chicago

FBI agents responded to the TCF Bank branch located at 1655 East 95th Street in Chicago this afternoon in response to reports of a bank robbery.

The robbery occurred around 12:00 today, March 3, 2014, and was carried out by a black male estimated to be in his late 20s, approximately 5’2’ to 5’3” tall, and 135 to 145 pounds. During the robbery, he wore a tan winter coat and a black skull cap. The robber approached the teller window and presented a note that implied he had a weapon, but none was displayed. After receiving cash from the bank employee, the robber fled the bank on foot, leaving behind a backpack which was checked by law enforcement officials. The scene has been declared safe by those officials.

Bank surveillance photos will be posted to www.bandittrackerchicago.com. Anyone with information about this robbery, or any of the other unsolved robberies featured on that website, is asked to contact the Chicago office of the FBI at 312-421-6700 or local law enforcement.