Crime & Safety

Image Released In Tinley Park Bank Robbery

The FBI is searching for the fugitive who robbed the Chase Bank at 171st and Harlem on Friday.

TINLEY PARK, IL -- The FBI has released an image of a suspect in the robbery of a Tinley Park bank Friday afternoon. A surveillance camera captured a somewhat blurry image of an African-American offender with a thin build and short clean beard, according to information from BanditTracker Chicago.

The man, who is approximately 5' 7"-5' 8", had his head covered while robbing the Chase Bank at 17151 S. Harlem Ave. at 2:58 p.m. He was wearing a plain black t-shirt and blue jeans during the robbery.

BanditTracker described the heist as a "non-takeover robbery," but has offered a reward for information leading to the fugitive's arrest.

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Contact the FBI Chicago office at 312-421-6700 with any information in the case.

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Photo via Bandit Tracker

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