Saturday, December 22, 2012
The robbery occurred on Saturday, and the suspect had a semi-automatic handgun, police said. Here's a description.
A bank on Batavia's east side was robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning, police said. The robbery occurred at the Old Second National Bank on the 1000 block of East Wilson Street. Officers reported to the scene at 10:08 a.m., according to a Batavia police news release. "The offender displayed a black semi-automatic handgun," the release said. "An unknown amount of currency was taken. No injuries were reported." The offender left the area possibly in a white or light-colored, smaller four-door sedan, police said. The suspect's description is as follows: Police were first notified of the robbery after receiving an alarm. Officers were then notified that bank employees contacted police and told them an armed robbery occurred. Batavia police in …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank on Tuesday morning may be the same man who robbed a Bloomingdale bank on Aug. 9
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Police in nearby West Chicago are searching for a man who on Tuesday morning robbed a local bank and may be connected to an Aug. 9 bank heist in Bloomingdale. The robbery occurred shortly before 10:35 a.m. at Fifth Third Bank, 1800 N. Neltnor Boulevard, according to a release from the West Chicago Police Department. Officers who arrived at the bank learned a male had entered the bank and passed a teller a note demanding money. The robber left the bank and last was seen walking east toward Route 59 with an undisclosed sum of money. The robber is described as a male white, about 25 to 35 years old, between 6 feet and 6 feet, 3 inches tall with a muscular build, the release states. He was wearing a tan “newsboy hat,” a darker-colored long-…
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
St. Charles police arrest Dane R. Phenegar on Dec. 22. He faces charges of robbing an Elgin bank and is suspected of bank robberies in Geneva, Wheaton and Glendale Heights.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
FBI officials suspect that a 22-year-old Glen Ellyn man arrested for an Elgin bank robbery might also be the man who held up the First State Bank of Geneva on Dec. 5. The St. Charles Police Department arrested Dane R. Phenegar on Dec. 22, when they witnessed Phenegar visiting with another alleged criminal, Nicholas D. Seidel, 30, of Elgin. Phenegar fled on foot before being caught, according to St. Charles TribLocal. Seidel was arrested for possessing a stolen car and forgery in connection with a series of crimes. Phenegar is charged with robbing the Elgin State Bank on Dec. 20, according to a story in the Daily Herald. FBI and local police say Phenegar handed the teller a note saying he was armed with a gun, then made off with $4,000 from…
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Geneva police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man suspected of robbing First State Bank on Monday.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The Geneva Police Department has released a photo of the man suspected of robbing First State Bank on Monday afternoon and are requesting help from anyone who might know him or know about his whereabouts. According to previous reports, a 20- to 30-year-old black male entered the First State Bank, 323 W. State St., Geneva, around 4:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, implied he had a weapon and demanded money from employees. Police would not say at this time how much money was taken. Anyone who recognizes the subject should contact the Geneva Police Department at 630-232-4736, a GPD press release said. Previously, the suspect was described as: If you have any information regarding this or other crimes in Geneva, please contact the Geneva Police …
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Monday, December 5, 2011
The First State Bank, 323 W. State St. in Geneva, was reportedly robbed at about 4:45 p.m. Monday. This is the fourth robbery for the Tri-Cities area in less than two weeks.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Geneva police are investigating the armed robbery of the First State Bank early Monday evening. A man entered the bank, which is located at 323 W. State St., at about 4:45 p.m. Monday and implied to an employee that he had a gun, according to police. He then demanded money and fled. Police did not have a figure immediately available for the amount of money stolen. No one was injured in the robbery. The suspect is described as: Anyone who saw someone matching this description near the bank's location at the time of the robbery is asked to contact the Geneva Police Department at 630-232-4736. This is the fourth robbery overall for this area in less than two weeks: To read about what to do in a robbery situation, either as a bystander or …
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Charles Police Department at 630-377-4435.
St. Charles police are searching for a man suspected in a Tuesday morning bank robbery. At 11:58 a.m., police responded to a report of a robbery at the TCF Bank inside the Jewel Osco at 2073 Prairie St. According to police, the suspect ran away with an undisclosed amount of money. Police from both St. Charles and Geneva departments, as well as the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, searched but were unable to find the man. The suspect is described as white, in his mid-20s with short blond hair. He reportedly is 6 feet tall, has a medium build and weighs 170 to 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt and a pair of black-and-blue checkered shorts. The man entered the store, approached the bank counter and demanded cash …
Batavia resident
4:32 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
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