HICKORY HILLS, IL—Two masked gunmen robbed an armoured truck in the Chase Bank parking lot Saturday afternoon at 95th Street and Roberts Road in Hickory Hills.
Around 2:30 p.m., the driver and his helper were getting ready to put money into the drive-thru ATM when two gunmen approached them The purported bandits took the money from the driver before he had a chance to put it into the ATM, said Chief Adam Gulczynski, of the Hickory Hills Police Department.
"They were masked up," Gulzynski told Patch. "There's been a rash of these."
The pair were described as males and were both clad in back. They were believed to have fled east on 95th Street toward Chicago, the chief said.
The main bank was closed at the time of the robbery. The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
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