Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery Reported At Buffalo Grove Bank: FBI

The robbery at BMO Bank occurred Thursday at a Half Day Road location, according to the FBI, which released photos of a suspect.

BMO Bank is located at 500 West Half Day Road. (Google Maps)
BMO Bank is located at 500 West Half Day Road. (Google Maps) (Google Maps)

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — A man, who implied to employees he had a handgun while displaying a demand note, held up a Buffalo Grove bank Thursday afternoon. According to the FBI, which is leading the investigation, the robbery occurred at around 3:23 p.m. at BMO Bank, 500 W. Half Day Road. No injuries were reported.

Police describe the suspect as white, 6-foot, 180 pounds, wearing a long-sleeved, black jacket, baseball cap, dark pants, white sneakers, facial hair and has acne scars on his face. The FBI released two photos of the suspect in the bank.

The suspect in the bank robbery is seen in this surveillance video image. (FBI)

The Buffalo Grove Police Department is assisting in the investigation.

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The public can report tips (even anonymously) at 312-421-6700 and tips.fbi.gov. Additional releasable information will be posted to bankrobbers.fbi.gov as available.

The suspect is white, 6-foot, 180 pounds, wearing long-sleeved black jacket, baseball cap, dark pants, white sneakers, facial hair and acne scars on face. (FBI)

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