Wicker Park Bandit Robs 8th Bank in Chicago

Chicago - Authorities are searching for the “Wicker Park Bandit” — last spotted robbing his eight bank, this one in the River North neighborhood Monday morning.

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The latest robbery happened at the North Community Bank at 448 N. Wells St. about 10 a.m., according to police. The robber entered the bank, gave the teller a note and drove away in a maroon Chevy Blazer.

It was his eighth bank robbery, according to the FBI.

Police said the man robbed the Chase Bank at 1200 N. State Parkway on Jan. 9 at 1:36 p.m. He passed a teller a note and did not display a weapon. He fled with an unknown amount of cash.

He robbed two North Community Bank branches on Jan. 6 -- one at 1600 W. Chicago Avenue and another at 1555 N. Damen Ave., according to BanditTracker Chicago.

He’s also robbed: Chase Bank at 1350 N. Wells on Dec. 30; PNC Bank at 4440 N. Broadway on Dec. 22; North Community Bank at 2335 N. Clark on Dec. 20; and the Chase Bank at 1700 N. Wells on Dec. 13.

The “Wicker Park Bandit” is a black man, 20 to 30, 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-7. He has a thin build with black hair and brown eyes. He’s been dubbed the “Wicker Park Bandit” because most of his robberies have been in and around Wicker Park.

He hasn’t shown a weapon in any of the robberies and no injuries have been reported.

Anyone with information should call the FBI at (312) 421-6700.