Naperville Man Charged In $14K Bank Robbery In Downers Grove

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — A Naperville man is being held on $750,000 after prosecutors say he helped rob a Downers Grove bank of more than $14,000. Tarandle Lee, 42, of the 1500 block of Fairway Drive, was charged with financial institution robbery in connection with the April 14 incident.

Police say a man came into DuPage Credit Union at 725 Ogden Ave. and presented a cardboard sign that read,"large bills 100s 50s stay calm no gps no dye pack." The teller gave the man $14,100, which the man put into a trash bag before riding off on a bicycle, a news release said.

After riding for a couple blocks, the man got off the bike and got into the passenger side of a car that prosecutors say Lee had been driving.

Lee was taken into custody in Bellwood later that afternoon.

“Violent crimes, such as alleged in this case, not only cause immediate harm to the victim, but also have a detrimental effect on the sense of safety and security enjoyed by the entire community,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.

Berlin added, “Consequently, the type of behavior alleged in this case will not be tolerated in DuPage County and will be met with the full force of the law."

Lee is currently being held in DuPage County Jail and is expected to appear in court again May 9. Police are urging anyone with information to the Downers Grove Police Department at 630-434-5600.