Reward Offered in Search for “Double Dip Bandit”

May 25, 2010 - A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual depicted in the below wanted flyer, announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This individual, who has been dubbed the “Double Dip Bandit,” is believed to be responsible for the armed robbery of at least seven (7) banks in the metropolitan Chicago area, dating to February of this year.

In the most recent theft, which occurred on May 11, a lone robber entered the Citibank branch, located at 2801 West Devon Avenue in Chicago, approached a teller, and placed a plastic shopping bag on the counter. He then announced a robbery and ordered the teller to fill the bag with money. The robber was armed with a gun and threatened the bank employee with harm if his instructions were not followed. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber fled the bank on foot, disappearing into the passing crowd.

The “Double Dip Bandit” is described as a white/male, 35 - 40 years of age, 6’ 0” tall, with a medium build. He has worn a variety of clothing during each robbery but always wears a baseball-style cap and sunglasses in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity. He has been given the moniker of the “Double Dip Bandit” as he has robbed two banks multiple times.

Other robberies this individual is suspected of committing are the TCF Bank branch, located at 6430 West Irving Park Road on February 26, March 28, and April 28; the TCF Bank branch, located at 1 West Devon Avenue in Park Ridge, on March 5 and March 15; and the TCF Bank branch, located at 4734 Cumberland Avenue in Chicago, on April 3.

This matter is being investigated by the Chicago FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) and the Park Ridge Police Department. The Chicago VCTF is comprised of FBI special agents, detectives from the Chicago Police Department and investigators from the Cook County Sheriff’s Police.

Anyone recognizing this individual or having any information about these robberies is asked to call the Chicago FBI at (312) 421-6700.

Additional information about this case and other unsolved Chicago area bank robberies, including downloadable photographs, is available online at the Bandit Tracker Chicago website, www.bandittrackerchicago.com.