FBI: Suspects rob 4th area bank since late May

A man and his two accomplices wanted in connection with the robbery of an Elmhurst bank inside a grocery store are also suspected in three other area holdups, according to the FBI.

The suspect in Monday morning’s robbery of the TCF Bank branch inside the Jewel-Osco at 944 S. York Road passed a note to a teller demanding cash, while accompanied by two other men, officials said.

The main suspect implied he had a weapon but did not display one, the FBI said.

The other men with him did not approach the teller counter, but left with the robber on foot after he was handed an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the FBI.

The same suspects are wanted in robberies of separate TCF Bank branches inside Jewel-Oscos at 153 E. Schiller Street on May 26 in Elmhurst, at 125 E. Stearns Road in Bartlett on June 6 and at 1660 Larkin Avenue in Elgin on June 12, according to the FBI. The suspects also attempted to rob a TCF branch inside a Jewel-Osco at 1069 N. Roselle Road in Hoffman Estates on June 6, but were unsuccessful, according to authorities. No injuries were reported in connection to Monday’s robbery.

The suspects are described as a black men in their 20s, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (312) 421-6700.