Northbrook Bank Robbed At Gunpoint

NORTHBROOK, IL — The FBI is seeking information about a bank robbery in Northbrook Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m. a man entered the Fifth Third Bank at 240 N. Skokie Blvd., according to the FBI. He brandished a silver handgun and fled south in a vehicle from the location, between Lake Cook Road and the Edens Spur.

The robber was wearing a black Chicago Bulls baseball cap, a black bandana over his face, sunglasses and black clothing. He was described as a 5 feet 7 inches tall Hispanic man with a thin build and a light complexion.

The FBI considers it a takeover bank robbery. Typically, only about 4-6 percent of bank robberies in the area were classified as takeover robberies, where a robber displays a weapon and threatens staff and customers and everyone in the bank knows it's being robbed.

Anyone with information about the incident or the gunman has been asked to contact the FBI's Chicago field office at 312-421-6700.

This is a developing story, more information will be added as it is received.

Top photo via FBI Chicago Field Office