Crime & Safety
Police Seek Public's Help To Solve Armed Robbery Caught On Camera
A gunman stole a woman's purse after rear-ending her car on the way out of a bank parking lot in Waukegan.
WAUKEGAN, IL — Police are asking for the public's help to solve an armed robbery caught on tape in Waukegan last month. Around 11 a.m. on May 24, a man rear-ends a woman's car as they drive out of the parking lot of the PNC Bank at 1802 Belvidere Road, according to a video released Monday by Waukegan police.
The video shows both drivers exit their cars after a minor fender bender outside the bank parking lot. They appear to be inspecting the damage.
Then the man gets back into his dark colored sedan and reverses it a few feet, which turns out to allow for an easier escape.
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He retrieves a handgun (0:55) and shows it to the woman before opening up her driver's side door and stealing her purse from inside. The man then gets back into his car and drives away eastbound on Belvidere Road.
Police also provided interior surveillance video (2:54) showing the man talking on the phone while inside the bank branch.
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Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the Waukegan police tip line at 847-360-9001.
Video of May 24 armed robbery in PNC Bank parking lot, 1802 Belvidere Road:
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