Masked Man, Woman Armed With AK-47 Rob Gurnee Bank: FBI

GURNEE, IL – Armed with an AK-47 , a man and woman donned red face masks and robbed a bank in Gurnee on Monday, authorities said. The two suspects are accused of entering Norstate Bank, at 5384 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, at 10:55 a.m. The duo got away in a blue 2015 to 2018 Nissan Rogue, according to a news release from the FBI.

The first suspect, a white female, is described as being 5-feet, 6-inches to 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. She carried a black duffel bag and wore a black-hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes and a red face mask, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

A second suspect is described as a white male who was 6-feet tall and weighed 175 pounds. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black Jordan shoes with a red sole, and a red face mask, authorities said.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of these unknown suspects. The robbers should be considered armed and dangerous, authorities said.

Anyone with information regarding this bank robbery can contact the FBI's Chicago Field Office at (312) 421-6700.

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