A man presented a note and walked away with just under $3,000 in cash in a bank robbery at US Bank, 1325 W. Howard Street Friday afternoon, Evanston police said.
The incident occurred around 3:05 p.m., said Deputy Chief Jay Parrott at the scene.
After receiving the money, the man fled in the direction of a strip shopping center, located across Howard on the Chicago side, police said.
A weapon was not seen or implied in the incident, police said.
Police recovered a dark blazer believed to have been worn by the suspect, Parrott said.
The man is described as a white mab in his late 20’s about 6 feet 2 inches tall. He had a thin build and with blond hair. He was wearing a black blazer, dark shirt, and dark colored jeans. However, a black blazer that may have been worn by the offender was discovered in the west alley of the 7500 block of North Western Avenue in Chicago by police searching the area shortly after the initial report.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation also responded to the scene to investigate the incident. No injuries were reported during this robbery. Police searched the area and at this point in time, the offender is still at large.
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