FBI: $10,000 reward offered after middle-aged man robs south suburban bank

LANSING, Ill. — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspected bank robber in the south suburbs.

According to the FBI, they were alerted about a bank robbery that happened last Friday around 10:05 a.m. at the First Savings Bank of Hegewisch, found at 18207 Burnham Avenue in Lansing, Illinois.

FBI officials said the suspect implied he had a handgun and made a verbal demand for funds from bank employees before fleeing the bank on foot, and is currently still considered at-large.

The FBI described the suspect as being a white man in his 40’s to 60’s with a medium build who was wearing a dark-colored baseball hat, black sunglasses, a light-colored medical face mask, a purple and green plaid button-up, short sleeved shirt with a black undershirt, dark-colored cargo pants and dark-colored shoes.

The suspect also wore a watch on his right wrist and carried a blue Walmart shopping bag.

FBI officials said no physical injuries have been reported from the incident.

Anyone with information that can aid the FBI’s investigation, and possibly qualify for a $10,000 reward if their information leads to an arrest and conviction, can file a tip with the FBI’s Chicago Field Office over the phone at 312-421-6700, or online at tips.fbi.gov .

Additional information will be released on bankrobbers.fbi.gov as it becomes available.

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