FBI offers $25K reward in search for Bolingbrook bank robber

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspected bank robber who shot a First Midwest Bank employee in Bolingbrook.

The FBI said the suspect entered the branch located in the 400-block of North Bolingbrook Drive in the south suburb around noon on Aug. 11, pulled out a handgun and announced the robbery.

A female bank employee was shot in the arm during the robbery, according to authorities. The bank robber fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.

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The offender is described as an African American man in his early 20s, between 5'10" and 6'2" tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, jeans and a red baseball cap with a Chicago Bulls logo. A black bandana with white markings covered his face.

Anyone with information that could lead to the identity of the suspect or further information about the robbery should contact the FBI's Chicago office at 312-421-6700 or local police.