Crime & Safety
Robber Strikes Again, Arlington Heights Bank Hit
Serial bank robber hit Arlington Heights bank on Black Friday, the fifth bank robbery in just four weeks.
A serial robber has struck again, this time in Arlington Heights. The man suspected in four other bank heists, robbed Glenview State Bank at 1801 S. Arlington Heights Road Friday, Nov. 23, according to BanditTrackerChicago.com.
Described as a white man about 6 feet tall, the robber did not use or show a weapon, and no one was hurt, the Daily Herald reported. He passed a note to a teller and fled the Arlington Heights bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robbery occurred in the morning on Black Friday, Glenview State Bank is located near the intersection of S. Arlington Heights Road and W. Golf Road.
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According to the Bandit Tracker website, this is the fifth bank the suspect has hit in just four weeks. The same man is suspected in four other bank robberies in the Chicagoland area over the last month.
1. Oct. 26 - Rolling Meadows
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2. Nov. 5 - Chicago
3. Nov. 9 - Park Ridge
4. Nov. 15 - Chicago
5. Nov. 23 - Arlington Heights
As seen in the images captured by surveillance cameras on the Bandit Tracker website, the suspect wore a baseball hat and a gray or dark colored hooded sweatshirt in the four previous robberies.
During the Arlington Heights theft, the suspect wore a puffy jacket, blue jeans and a baseball hat, the Daily Herald reported.
The FBI is investigating the series of robberies in the area, looking for the suspect at large. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI’s Chicago office at (312) 421-6700.
As Patch previously reported, about ten minutes north of Arlington Heights, a PNC Bank was robbed in Buffalo Grove on Nov. 19. While authorities have not linked that bank heist to the serial robber suspect, police working that case in Buffalo Grove said it seems bank robberies happen often during the holiday season.
BanditTrackerChicago.com is provided by federal, county, and local law enforcement agencies as well as partners in the Chicago banking industry. The content on their website has been vetted and published by law enforcement.
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