Police: Suspect crashes car after Third Lake bank robbery

Police on Tuesday arrested a man in connection to a bank robbery in Third Lake after the suspect crashed his car, officials say.

The robbery occurred at 3:12 p.m. at an Associated Bank branch on Route 45 near Grayslake, FBI Chicago Media Coordinator Garrett Croon said in an email Tuesday.

Police arrested the man, whose identity was not immediately available, after he crashed his car on the southbound Interstate 294 ramp to Willow Road, Croon said. One other vehicle was involved in the crash, and further details were not immediately available, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Chris Covelli said.

The suspect remained at the Lake County sheriff's office Tuesday evening.

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