Chicago FBI searching for 'Bare-Chested Bandit' wanted in Loop bank robberies

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The FBI is looking for a Chicago bank robbery suspect agents are calling the "Bare-Chested Bandit."

The FBI-Chicago Field Office released images of the male suspect Wednesday in the hopes of identifying the wanted bank robber.

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The suspect has worn disguises during recent crimes at banks in the Loop starting in mid-September, and then he changed clothes while on public transportation, the federal agency said.

The most recent bank robbery happened Tuesday, where the suspect handed a note to a teller demanding funds and made a violent threat before fleeing the scene, FBI officials said.

The suspect was described as man between the age of 30 to 40, with a height of about 5' 6" to 5' 7". He has been seen wearing a dark plaid patterned jacket, a white shirt with a collar, light-colored jeans, a black hat, mirrored sunglasses with a black frame, and black and white athletic shoes, the FBI said.

The "Bare-Chested Bandit" has an armband tattoo on his upper right arm, FBI officials said.

Anyone with information about the suspect can report a tip by calling 312-421-6700 or going to tips.fbi.gov.

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No further information about the bank robberies were immediately available.