A man robbed a bank at gunpoint near the Magnificent Mile this week, leaving his clothes behind in a nearby alley, according to Chicago police dispatch records and surveillance video. Now, the FBI is offering a reward for information that leads to his capture and conviction.
At about 9:40 a.m. on Monday, the man walked into PNC Bank at 873 North Rush Street carrying a duffel bag and displaying a black pistol, according to a CPD report and surveillance footage. He made his way toward the bank’s safe, though it was not immediately clear how much money, if any, he walked away with.
After the robbery, officers used surveillance cameras to track the suspect’s movements and determined he boarded a southbound Red Line train and exited at Cermak, according to the report. CPD officers found some of his clothing in an alley near the bank.
The FBI’s Chicago Field Office is now offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads directly to the man’s arrest and conviction. Tips can be called in to 312-421-6700.
Editor’s note: The FBI’s bulletin said the robbery occurred at 12:11 p.m., but CPD dispatch audio indicates officers were dispatched to the bank at 9:44 a.m.
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