FBI Increases Reward for Serial 'Bandage Bandit' Bank Robbery Suspect

He’s stuck on Band-Aids, and so far has eluded capture after allegedly robbing five North Side banks.

The FBI announced that it is upping the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a serial bank robber dubbed the “Bandage Bandit” following another Chicago bank robbery attributed to him. The Bandage Bandit’s latest bank robbery was on May 9 at the Chase Bank branch located at 3032 N. Clark St.

The feds believe the robber is responsible for five bank robberies on Chicago’s North Side. He earned his colorful moniker because of the large gauze bandage he wore on his face at his first two heists, the FBI said in a news release.

In addition to Saturday’s heist, the following robberies are also believed to be the Bandage Bandit’s handiwork:

1. PNC Bank, 2154 West Madison St., 9:45 a.m. on March 31, 2015.
2. Chase Bank, 3101 West Cermak Rd., 9:13 a. m on April 6, 2015.
3. PNC Bank, 3337 West North Ave., 10:46 a.m. on April 22, 2015.
4. PNC Bank, 2300 North Western Ave., 9:12 a.m. on April 28, 2015.

During each robbery, the purported robber entered the bank and approached a bank employee. After demanding money, the FBI says he threatened bank employees and customers. To date, there have been no physical injuries reported in connection with the robberies.

Now, the FBI is asking for the public’s help in located the Bandage Bandit. Anyone with information about the man in these pictures, or has knowledge the alleged Bandage Bandit’s whereabouts, is asked to contact the FBI’s Chicago Field Office 312-421-6700.

Included in the photo array is a picture of the suspected robber without a bandage. The case is currently being investigated by the FBI in coordination with local law enforcement.

To view more photos of the Bandage Bandit, as well as information about other unsolved bank robberies, visit the FBI-run website, BanditTracker Chicago.