Crime & Safety
FBI, Police Searching for Man After Bank Robbery in Wheaton
FBI releases photos of a man robbing the TCF bank in Jewel Osco in Wheaton.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 12, 9:27 a.m.
The FBI released photos Tuesday of the man who allegedly robbed the TCF Bank branch at Jewel Osco, 2031 Main Street in Wheaton. The incident occurred at 2:23 p.m. Tuesday, according to Wheaton police.
The man approached the bank counter Tuesday and gave the teller a hand-written note requesting money from the cash drawer, according to a press release from the . The teller complied and the man exited the west entrance of the store.
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The unarmed man was described as a white male, 20- to 30-years-old, around 6'1" to 6'5", 180 pounds with brown hair, blond facial hair and dark eyes, according to the release.
He wore a band under his right eye and wore a grey hooded-sweatshirt, dark jeans and spoke with a stutter, police said.
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A Jewel manager declined to comment on the incident Tuesday.
Anyone with further information is asked to call the FBI at 312-421-6700, or Detective Brian Gabryel at the Wheaton Police Department at 630-260-2063 or email bgabryel@wheaton.il.us.
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