FBI: Bank Robber Identified by Family, Co-workers

A man suspected by law enforcement of robbing banks in Des Plaines, Oak Brook and Buffalo Grove was taken into custody on Monday.

A Lombard man is accused of robbing banks in Des Plaines, Oak Brook and Buffalo Grove in November, the FBI announced on Wednesday. Martin Crossley, 37, of Lombard, was arrested at a relative’s residence without incident in Lombard on Dec. 10, the FBI stated, following a meeting the agents had with one of Crossley’s relatives, who identified him as the bank robber in surveillance images from the banks. Crossley was charged with one count of bank robbery, a felony, in connection with a bank robbery that occurred at First Merit Bank, 678 Lee St. in Des Plaines, on Nov. 30, the FBI stated. Crossley was not charged with robbing Fifth Third Bank, 1603 West 16th St. in Oak Brook on Nov. 29 and PNC Bank, 1177 Lake Cook Road in Buffalo Grove on Nov…

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Updated with Des Plaines Image: Bank Robbery Similarities in Des Plaines, Oak Brook, Buffalo Grove Investigated

The FBI and local law enforcement are reviewing a possible connection between three bank robberies in the Chicago suburbs.

Bank Robbery Similarities in Des Plaines, Oak Brook, Buffalo Grove Investigated

The FBI and local law enforcement are reviewing a possible connection between three bank robberies in the Chicago suburbs.

Law enforcement suspects the same man may have robbed banks in Buffalo Grove, Oak Brook and Des Plaines during the last two-and-a-half weeks. The FBI and local authorities are investigating the incidents. Joan Hyde, spokesperson for the FBI, said agents suspect the same man robbed banks in Des Plaines and Buffalo Grove. “Based on the physical appearance and the way he carries out the robberies, agents investigating the case believe that the two could be linked,” Hyde said. The FBI is also reviewing whether or not the same man carried out another bank robbery in Oak Brook. “[Agents are] still trying to sort out whether they can attribute all three to the same individual,” Hyde said. The most recent robbery occurred at First Merit Bank, 678 …

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