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Lone Robber Heists TCF Bank at Jewel

FBI says robber slipped note to teller. No injuries reported. Not known yet if weapon was displayed.

The FBI reported that the TCF Bank branch inside the Jewel Food Store was robbed around 9:15 a.m. Thursday.

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The robber entered the bank at 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave. and passed a note to the teller demanding cash. Witnesses said he fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. It is not known at this time if the robber displayed a weapon.

Witnesses described the bandit as a black male with a dark complexion and dreadlocks. He is approximately five-feet-eight-inches-tall with an average build. The FBI said he was wearing a black running jacket with white stripes on the sleeves at the time of the robbery.

Anyone with information regarding this bank robbery is asked to call the Chicago office of the FBI at 312-421-6700 or the Oak Lawn Police Department at 708-499-7721.

Tonia Lorenz June 7, 2012 at 04:59 pm
The Tribune has a boatload of reporters. Oak Lawn Patch has ... Lorraine. She knows the community, she does better in-depth stories than anyone else, and guess what, she needs sleep every now and then. Better story than the Tribune, too!
osp June 7, 2012 at 05:22 pm
she should check the other news websites. that's how she gets most of her stories anyway.
osp June 7, 2012 at 05:23 pm
it's the same story as was on the trib website 3 hours ago
Lorraine Swanson (Editor) June 7, 2012 at 05:32 pm
Have a nice day, OSP.
Lorraine Swanson (Editor) June 7, 2012 at 05:32 pm
We all got the same release, OSP. I have calls in. More info is forthcoming.
Donna June 7, 2012 at 05:51 pm
They should remove TCF Banks from Jewel; this happens all of the time and eventually someone who is shopping is going to get hurt.
anthony June 7, 2012 at 05:56 pm
Or think its easy pickings
anthony June 7, 2012 at 05:58 pm
No offense Lorraine , But it would be nice if you had a liason so you can give the residents a heads up or some sort of scoop.
OakLawnGuy June 7, 2012 at 06:13 pm
The Penny Saver did a better job covering news than TribLocal does now.
stephanie parker June 7, 2012 at 06:37 pm
osp , really you need to get a life , leave the woman alone she was just doing her job and really there is no reason that you need to be so rude about it who cares what time anyone put the article up at least it is up for you to read right? i cant take people that have to post comments that are negitive about the persone writting them if you think that you can do a better job then apply for it and lets see how it goes for you and what kind of comments you would get about your stories please remember if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all didnt your mom teach you that
anthony June 7, 2012 at 06:48 pm
At the risk of sounding like a wannabee I would recommend cross/city police forces..Task force wrong word...something perm.. It seems that the location in regards to city lines plays a major part in selection of target
Julie June 7, 2012 at 06:51 pm
OSP if your so upset why dont you help Lorraine out! You appearantly have plenty of time on your hands.
Christy June 7, 2012 at 07:17 pm
Keep up the good work Lorraine!
Lorraine Swanson (Editor) June 7, 2012 at 07:32 pm
Ron, I was just thinking about you the other day. Glad to see you're still around.
andy skoundrianos June 7, 2012 at 08:22 pm
Lorraine you are all over the place!!! Robbery,fires,political spats On the 7th day she rests!!
Pat F June 7, 2012 at 09:07 pm
Would it have made any difference if it was reported earlier like the Trib?? Think not!! When is Jewel going to stop putting their customers in harm's way?? This TCF banks in food stores are always being robbed>>>Probably by people who have banked there and lost half their money to TCF fees on their accounts!!
Borninol June 7, 2012 at 09:22 pm
Lorraine,don't listen to this crap from these people who have nothing else to complain about. Keep up the good work!
Dan Murray June 7, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Thanks Lorraine this is the first I heard of it.
Kelly Swenson June 8, 2012 at 12:50 am
I don't read other news websites, some of those sites are blocked at my job. Working at a financial institution, I HIGHLY appreciate getting the alerts in my email from Lorraine that go right to my phone! Thanks! Every time we hear about a robbery, we spread to word to keep our eyes and ears open. I appreciate what you do! People that like to post negative things are just plain ignorant. There are more important things in the world than posting these comments. Anyways, Lorraine, I love your updates! Keep 'em coming!
runninscared???????!!!!!!!!! June 8, 2012 at 01:49 am
osp - Then close your eyes and stop reading. There all better now.
ME June 8, 2012 at 06:45 am
I agree with you 100% Donna!
ME June 8, 2012 at 06:49 am
Everyone leave Lorraine alone. She does a marvelous job of getting the news to us. Anyone who thinks she doesn't can unsubscribe at any time and leave your negative comments to yourself. The world is full of negativity. About having a positive attitude and life will be better for everyone! Everybody smile today and do one nice thing for someone other than yourself! You will feel good! God Bless Us Everyone!
callingLilAndy June 8, 2012 at 09:25 am
Andy, everyone is calling for you on the Phelan stories.
Oh Great one! June 8, 2012 at 11:33 am
LIKE!
Teena June 8, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Negative, Negative, you may need to get a life!
QC June 8, 2012 at 03:10 pm
osp
If you had gotten this story earlier, what exactly would you have done? Stop the robbery and Save the Day? LOL Take a hike. Lorraine's the best around!
OL Resident June 14, 2012 at 04:00 pm
Just a few quick observations:
1.This is the 2nd time (in my memory) that this TCF/Jewel location was robbed. 2. Three hours to investigate and report a story is not bad journalism. It's called fact finding. Q. If you do not have all the facts or in accurate facts, what are you reporting? A. RUMORS. Lorraine is our Larry Schreiner...sans the (unused) body bags in the truck. P.S. To people who know nothing about Larry Schriender that last comment was ROTFLMFAO comedy.

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