US EditionFBI searching for thieves who robbed armored truck at gunpoint in Blue Island
- The FBI is seeking three men involved in a midday armed robbery of an armored truck on Friday near a U.S. Bank located on Western Avenue in Blue Island, Illinois.
- The robbery occurred near 11960 Western Avenue in south suburban Cook County due to the suspects' intent to seize valuables from the armored vehicle.
- The three suspects are described as young Black men, approximately late teens to mid-20s in age, with medium builds. They were dressed in dark sweatpants, hooded sweatshirts, black face coverings, and light gray gloves, and escaped the scene in a vehicle.
- Surveillance photos showed the suspects pointing guns at the vehicle, and the FBI confirmed no injuries occurred, but it remains unclear how much was stolen.
- The FBI continues to investigate and urges anyone with information to report tips anonymously to 312-421-6700 or tips.fbi.gov, as the suspects remain at large.
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Armored truck robbed at Blue Island bank
The FBI is investigating the robbery of an armored vehicle Friday at a south suburban bank.Police responded just before 4:30 p.m. to the U.S. Bank at 11960 Western Ave. in Blue Island following reports that three men armed with handguns robbed an armored vehicle, according to the FBI.The robbers are described as three males in their late teens to early 20s with medium builds. They wore dark-colored sweatpants and hooded sweatshirts, and light gr…
FBI searching for thieves who robbed armored truck at gunpoint in Blue Island
BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (WGN) — Agents from the FBI's Chicago Field Office are searching for answers this weekend after thieves robbed an armored truck at gunpoint in south suburban Blue Island on Friday afternoon. Agents said the armed robbery unfolded just before 4:30 p.m. outside of a U.S. Bank located in the 11900 block of Western Avenue. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines According to the FBI, the robbery was conducted by three in…
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