Lombard Man Suspected in Three Bank Robberies is Behind Bars
FBI Agents allege that Martin Crossley robbed banks in Des Plaines, Buffalo Grove and Oak Brook.
A Lombard man suspected of committing three Chicago-area bank robberies was arrested Monday, Dec. 10, the FBI announced Wednesday. Martin Crossley, 37, was taken into custody without incident Monday afternoon at a relative’s home in Lombard. He was charged with one count of felony bank robbery in connection with the Nov. 30 robbery of the First Merit Bank branch, 678 Lee Street in Des Plaines. According to the complaint, Crossley entered First Merit Bank and waited in line as a teller assisted another customer with a number of transactions. The complaint states that the teller interrupted those transactions to assist Crossley, who then stepped away and removed a plastic liner from a trash can in the bank’s lobby. Crossley then allegedly …
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