Crime & Safety
Woman Kidnapped, Held At Gunpoint At Frankfort ATM: Cops
A man with the gun and another man then left the bank with the woman in her car, making several stops to get goods and money.
FRANKFORT, IL — An armed robbery was reported at a Frankfort bank early Saturday, police said. The armed robbery happened at a bank in the 20800 block of South La Grange Road at 5:50 a.m. Saturday. Police did not give the exact location of the crime.
According to police, a woman was approached by a man with a gun after he exited a black Mercedes SUV. The woman accessed her accounts at the ATM and withdrew money. The man with the gun and another man then left the bank with the woman in her car, making several stops to get goods and money.
Police said the woman was not harmed during the incident.
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The first man was described as a thin, black male, 5 foot 8 inches to 5 foot 10 inches tall, wearing blue sweatpants and a black hoodie. The second man was a black male, 5 foot 5 inches to 5 foot 7 inches tall, wearing a dark-colored winter coat with a fur-trimmed collar.
There was a third person in the black Mercedes, but the description is unknown, according to police.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Frankfort Police.
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