Bank Robbery Similarities in Des Plaines, Oak Brook, Buffalo Grove Investigated
The FBI and local law enforcement are reviewing a possible connection between three bank robberies in the Chicago suburbs.
Law enforcement suspects the same man may have robbed banks in Buffalo Grove, Oak Brook and Des Plaines during the last two-and-a-half weeks. The FBI and local authorities are investigating the incidents. Joan Hyde, spokesperson for the FBI, said agents suspect the same man robbed banks in Des Plaines and Buffalo Grove. “Based on the physical appearance and the way he carries out the robberies, agents investigating the case believe that the two could be linked,” Hyde said. The FBI is also reviewing whether or not the same man carried out another bank robbery in Oak Brook. “[Agents are] still trying to sort out whether they can attribute all three to the same individual,” Hyde said. The most recent robbery occurred at First Merit Bank, 678 …
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