FBI: Bully Bandit Returns, Robs Three More Banks
CHICAGO (CBS) -- After apparently laying low for several months, the so-called Bully Bandit has struck again, robbing three more Chicago banks in the past month.
The FBI said it suspects the Bully Bandit of holding up more than a dozen Chicago area banks since 2012. He got the nickname by acting in a threatening manner during a string of bank robberies, and screaming threats at tellers and customers.
In most of the holdups, he has worn a scarf hiding half his face.
In at least one heist, he showed a handgun, but no one has been injured in any of the robberies.
The FBI said he appeared to be inactive for several months this year, until he hit a North Community Bank branch at 1600 W. North Av. in Chicago on Oct. 11.
He struck again at the Chase Bank branch at 6612 W. North Av. on Oct. 28, and then at the Chase Bank branch at 1959 W. Division St. on Wednesday.
The FBI has offered a $17,500 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest.
Authorities described him as a Hispanic male in his late 20s or early 30s, standing 5'7" to 5'8', with black hair, brown eyes, a mustache, and thick eyebrows. His bottom teeth have gold caps.
Photos of the Bully Bandit are available at Bandit Tracker Chicago.