Serial Bank Robber Hits Oak Forest Bank

OAK FOREST, IL — Police are on the lookout for a serial bank robber who hit an Oak Forest bank Monday afternoon.

The suspect robbed the First Secure Bank at 15901 Central Avenue at 3:29 p.m., the FBI said. He is also believed to have hit another bank in Oak Forest and one in Tinley Park in June. He has been known to wear a white, bucket-style hat, a black sweater, and black pants. He also has fled the scene in a silver, mid-2000s model Nissan Versa.

The suspect is described as a black man in his mid- to late 40s, about 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tallwith medium build.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading directly to his arrest. He is considered armed and dangerous.

An unknown suspect is believed to be responsible for these offenses:

• A bank robbery on May 23, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., at the US Bank located at 11960 South Western Avenue in Blue Island, Illinois.
• A bank robbery on May 28, 2019, at 2:28 p.m., at the BMO Harris Bank located at 4050 147th Street in Midlothian, Illinois.
• A bank robbery on May 31, 2019, at 2:42 p.m., at the BMO Harris Bank located at 4940 West 211th Street in Matteson, Illinois.
• An attempted bank robbery on June 17, 2019, at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 West 159th Street in Oak Forest, Illinois.
• A bank robbery on June 18, 2019, at 2:43 p.m., at the Fifth Third Bank located at 18299 South Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Anyone with information regarding this bank robbery should contact the FBI's Chicago Field Office at 312-421-6700, a local FBI Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. Tips can be submitted at tips.fbi.gov.