- Wheaton Bandit
The Wheaton Bandit is the nickname of bank robber who has been targeting banks in the
Wheaton, IL area in suburbanChicago for 4 years. He has so far robbed 16 banks and has also been featured on an episode of American Greed onCNBC . Local law enforcement are now starting to think he has military training because of how he conducts the robberies. His trigger finger is usually along the side of the gun, not on the trigger, as a safety precaution. Authorities also think he wears a bulletproof vest from the outlines on his jackets.His only mistake was when a civilian thought he was someone he knew and stopped to talk to him, unmasked. He then realized he didn't know the person and drove off; from that the police drew a composite sketch of the suspect.
Robberies
*1. 1/14/2002 6:25am West Suburban Bank, 295 West Loop Rd. Wheaton, IL
*2. 1/3/2003 6:46am West Suburban Bank, 221 S. West St. Wheaton, IL
*3. 1/11/2003 6:37am West Suburban Bank, 295 West Loop Rd. Wheaton, IL
*4. 1/28/2003 5:21pm West Suburban Bank, 221 S. West St. Wheaton, IL
*5. 2/12/2003 8:35am West Suburban Bank, 879 Geneva Rd.,Carol Stream, IL
*6. 3/4/2003 10:40am West Suburban Bank, 221 S. West St., Wheaton
*7. 5/10/2003 11:23amLaSalle Bank , 225 W. Front St., Wheaton
*8. 8/28/2003 2:55pmHarris Bank , 4 Blanchard Cir., Wheaton
*9. 1/22/2004 5:41pm Healthcare Assoc. Credit Union, 27W460 Chicago Ave.,Winfield, IL
*10.7/22/2004 3:00pm Oakbrook Bank, 487 Pennsylvania Ave.,Glen Ellyn, IL
*11.1/14/2005 5:35pm Mid America Bank, 674 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn
*12.11/28/2005 Harris Bank, Washington and Aurora streets inNaperville, Illinois
*13.1/31/2006 6:06 pm Glen Ellyn Bank and Trust, 462 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn
*14.11/29/2006 4:50 pmFifth Third Bank , 1N111 County Farm Rd., Winfield
*15.12/1/2006 6:15 pmCharter One Bank , 421 Hamilton,Geneva, IL
*16.12/7/2006 5:00 pm Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust, 462 N. Park Blvd, Glen EllynExternal links
* [http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/unkn/illinoisbank.htm Wanted by the FBI]
* [http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_345130957.html CBS2 Chicago Wheaton Bandit]
* [http://www.dupagecrimestoppers.com/image_user/Wheaton.jpgsketch]
* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/19619526 American Greed]
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