CHICAGO (STNG) -- The FBI is asking for public help in identifying a man believed responsible for as many as three bank robberies in Chicago -- and dubbed the "Ten Second Bandit."
The man got the moniker from the FBI because he has typically given tellers at the banks he's robbed 10 seconds to comply with his demands. The robber also apparently has a predilection for MB Financial Bank, since the three robberies have all taken place at MB branches.
In the most recent, on Jan. 21 at the MB Financial Bank branch at 800 W. Madison St. on the Near West Side, he approached the teller, handed her a note and demanded cash from her drawer. The note threatened the teller with physical harm and gave her "10 seconds" to hand over the money, according to a release from the FBI. He used the same note in two prior robberies, the FBI said.
Although he claimed to be armed, no weapon has been displayed and no injuries have been reported, according to the release.
The two prior thefts occurred at MB branches at 5670 N. Milwaukee Ave. on Jan. 7 and 1 S. Wacker Dr. on Dec. 21, 2007.
The man is described as a black male, 25 to 35, between 5-foot-7 and 6-feet, with a thin mustache and pockmarked face, the release said.
Anyone recognizing the man or having information about any of the bank robberies should call the Chicago FBI at (312) 421-6700.
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