Masked robber hits Elgin bank
Elgin police and the FBI are searching for a man who robbed a Fifth Third Bank Saturday morning.
Customers and employees were not harmed when the man entered the bank at 1645 Larkin Ave. after 9 a.m.
The robber, who had a mask covering the lower portion of his face, indicated he had a weapon and demanded cash. Witnesses said he never displayed a weapon.
The man fled on foot and is described as Hispanic, 5-foot-6-inches tall and of slim build, weighing about 150 pounds. He was wearing a black hoodie and grey sweatpants with a red shirt under the hoodie, a blue and white baseball cap, sunglasses and white fabric gloves.
Anyone with information is asked to call (847) 289-2600. Anonymous tips can be given to the crime line at (847) 695-4195 or text 847411 and include ELGINPD at the beginning.
In November, Elgin had two bank robberies, at Union National Bank and a PNC Bank.