16-year-old boy in custody for Garfield Ridge bank robbery

CHICAGO -- A 16-year-old boy is in custody in connection with a bank robbery Tuesday afternoon in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

A male suspect walked into the TCF Bank branch at 6141 S. Archer at 4:12 p.m., showed a gun and made off with an undisclosed amount of money, according to the FBI.

The suspect was initially described as a white man under 20, with a slim build, standing 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-10, the FBI said. He was wearing a black hooded jacket, dark jeans, and knit Pittsburgh Steelers hat.

Authorities said Wednesday morning a 16-year-old boy was in Chicago Police custody and charges were pending.

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