Crime & Safety

Lady Bank Robber Strikes Again, Police Believe

Woman who robbed bank in Elmhurst may be same one who struck Friday in Winnetka.

The woman who robbed an Elmhurst bank last week is also a suspected of ripping off Chase Bank at 791 Elm Street in Winnetka Friday morning.

The woman implied she was armed but did not show a weapon before escaping with cash at the Chase in Winnetka around 10:40 a.m. Friday, according to Chicago Tribune reports.

The robber was described as white with a medium build, 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-6 inches in height. She was wearing a gray cardigan, jeans and a long, dark leather jacket. She entered the bank and gave the teller a note demanding money and left with cash. She did not display a weapon.

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