Elgin man arrested in PNC Bank branch robbery
Posted August 31, 2023 1:00 am
An Elgin man has been charged in federal court with robbing a PNC Bank branch in mid-August.
Devonte M. Eaton, 30, was arrested Tuesday and is in federal custody pending a detention hearing Friday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Elgin Police Department. Elgin police participated in the FBI-led investigation.
Eaton is accused of robbing the bank at 850 Summit St. in Elgin on Aug. 15.
Law enforcement officials said a man entered the bank about 1:45 p.m. that day, demanding money from an employee and implying he had a gun.
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