Police say same man robbed three banks

The hooded man who robbed an Elburn bank Tuesday is the same person who pulled a similar heist a day earlier in Union and another holdup March 10 in Huntley, federal and local authorities said Thursday.

The announcement came as authorities released two new images of the robber, taken from a security camera during Monday's stickup at MidWest Bank and Trust in Union and renewed their call for public assistance in capturing the suspect.

"We have several leads we're following up on at this time," McHenry County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Cisner said. "There are similarities among all the incidents."

The robber is described as a man is his 20s, standing between 5 feet, 4 inches, to 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a thin build. In all three instances he wore a hooded sweat shirt and had a small, silver-plated semiautomatic handgun with a dark handle.

In at least the last two holdups witnesses said the robber fled the bank and got into the passenger seat of a waiting car. Cisner Thursday described the vehicle as a white sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry. A description of the car's driver was not available, he said.

All three robberies occurred midafternoon, with the first occurring about 2 p.m. at the Castle Bank in Huntley. On Monday a man matching the first robber's description held up the MidWest Bank and Trust in Union and on Tuesday a robber hit the Fifth Third Bank in Elburn.

If you think you can identify the robber or have information about the holdups, call the FBI at (312) 421-6700, the McHenry County sheriff at (815) 338-2144 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 762-7867.