Judge bans Streamwood man from entering any U.S. Bank
A Streamwood man accused of harassing and threatening physical and sexual assaults against dozens of U.S. Bank employees across the suburbs and country has been prohibited from entering, emailing or calling any employees at any of the branch locations.
DuPage County Judge Paul Fullerton entered the Emergency Workplace Protection Restraining Order against Roger Shekar, which is in place through Monday, at which time a status hearing will determine whether the order is extended for the maximum one-year period.
"U.S. Bank can no longer allow its employees to be subjected to further threats," the complaint states.
According to the complaint, Shekar's threats were deemed so serious that U.S. Bank placed additional security at branches in Illinois and Wisconsin. It also temporarily relocated certain employees to other bank branches because of Shekar's threats, the complaint said.
Shekar, of the 0-100 block of Eagle Court in Streamwood, first came to the attention of U.S. Bank in March, when employees at the Schaumburg branch claimed "suspicious circumstances regarding his application" led to denying his request to open a business account.
The complaint alleges Shekar then tried to open an account at the nearby Hanover Park branch, where he was also denied.
In response, the bank alleges, Shekar began a campaign of harassment against the Schaumburg branch manager and began contacting employees making false accusations about him, according to the complaint.
Shekar then opened an account at branches in Roselle and Bloomingdale, using a variation of the spelling of his name. The bank put a hold on the account after, during verification, it determined that Shekar provided a phony Social Security number, the complaint says. Officials allege Shekar then began repeatedly trying to call the CEO of U.S. Bank, as well as other employees.
On April 30, a bank vice president sent Shekar a cease-and-desist letter forbidding him from entering any U.S. Bank location or making any further calls.
On May 1, Shekar called an executive vice president 11 times and left threatening voicemails detailing violence and threats of sexual assault, the complaint says.
The complaint alleges the harassing phone calls and emails continued into July as Shekar routinely called branches in the suburbs, Milwaukee and the bank headquarters in Minnesota demanding to know locations of certain employee's offices.
"Despite police officers from different cities instructing (Shekar) to stop contacting U.S. Bank employees, he has not complied," the complaint states.
According to court documents, Shekar's neighbors, local business owners and a Cook County judge have petitioned courts for stalking and no contact orders against Shekar. He is the subject of four separate orders of protection filed in 2017 and 2018.