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ARREST MADE of “C-NoTE”BANK ROBBER
Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the
Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today
announced the arrest of a Woodridge man for the March 5, 2010, robbery
of the U.S. Bank branch, located at 755 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook.
DEREK ORTIZ, age 33, whose last known address was listed as 7912 Chelsea Drive, Woodridge, Illinois, was arrested late Friday night following a car chase covering several miles and involving a number of neighboring law enforcement officers and agencies. ORTIZ was charged in a criminal complaint filed on Monday, March 8, 2010, in U.S. District Court in Chicago with one count of Bank Robbery, which is a felony offense.
According to the complaint, ORTIZ entered the U.S. Bank branch located inside a Meijer store around 7:45 PM, approached a teller, displayed a black handgun and verbally announced a robbery demanding cash. The robber stated that he wanted “hundreds.” After receiving just over $3,500.00, ORTIZ fled the bank on foot. At the time of the robbery, witnesses described ORTIZ as wearing a dark knit cap, prescription-type clear lens eyeglasses, a dark winter coat and tan colored gloves. Video surveillance captured the robber on camera as he entered and exited the Meijer store. Witnesses also provided a description of the getaway vehicle. No injuries were reported during the robbery.
Subsequent investigation by the Bolingbrook Police Department led to the identification of ORTIZ as the robber and the filing of the complaint yesterday. The K-9 Officer responding to the bank robbery, observed the getaway vehicle used in the robbery, activated his emergency equipment and attempted to stop the vehicle. A chase ensued which ended with ORTIZ being taken into custody by the Chicago Police Department at the 5000 block of West Washington Boulevard in Chicago. At the time of his arrest, ORTIZ was wearing clothing matching the witnesses’ description.
Though not charged, ORTIZ is also a suspect in the following bank robberies: February 15, 2010, TCF Bank branch, 1341 North Paulina, Chicago; February 14, 2010, TCF Bank branch, 7525 West Lake Street, River Forest; February 11, 2010 TCF Bank branch, 7335 Cass Avenue, Darien; January 27, 2010, U.S. Bank, 225 Weber Road, Bolingbrook; and the January, 15, 2010, robbery of the U.S. Bank branch, 755 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook.
ORTIZ appeared before Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan late yesterday, at which time he was formally charged. ORTIZ is being held without bond pending his next scheduled court appearance. If convicted of the charge filed against him, ORTIZ faces a possible sentence of up to twenty (20) years’ incarceration.
In announcing this arrest, Mr. Grant commended the officers of several suburban and local law enforcement agencies for their efforts in helping to solve this robbery. Said Mr. Grant “The dedication and hard work shown by these officers resulted in the arrest of a potentially dangerous serial bank robber, and once again highlights the efforts of cooperation between neighboring agencies and effective law enforcement.”
Additional information about this and other recent Chicago area bank robberies, including downloadable photographs, is available at the Bandit Tracker web site, www.bandittrackerchicago.com .
The public is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
DEREK ORTIZ, age 33, whose last known address was listed as 7912 Chelsea Drive, Woodridge, Illinois, was arrested late Friday night following a car chase covering several miles and involving a number of neighboring law enforcement officers and agencies. ORTIZ was charged in a criminal complaint filed on Monday, March 8, 2010, in U.S. District Court in Chicago with one count of Bank Robbery, which is a felony offense.
According to the complaint, ORTIZ entered the U.S. Bank branch located inside a Meijer store around 7:45 PM, approached a teller, displayed a black handgun and verbally announced a robbery demanding cash. The robber stated that he wanted “hundreds.” After receiving just over $3,500.00, ORTIZ fled the bank on foot. At the time of the robbery, witnesses described ORTIZ as wearing a dark knit cap, prescription-type clear lens eyeglasses, a dark winter coat and tan colored gloves. Video surveillance captured the robber on camera as he entered and exited the Meijer store. Witnesses also provided a description of the getaway vehicle. No injuries were reported during the robbery.
Subsequent investigation by the Bolingbrook Police Department led to the identification of ORTIZ as the robber and the filing of the complaint yesterday. The K-9 Officer responding to the bank robbery, observed the getaway vehicle used in the robbery, activated his emergency equipment and attempted to stop the vehicle. A chase ensued which ended with ORTIZ being taken into custody by the Chicago Police Department at the 5000 block of West Washington Boulevard in Chicago. At the time of his arrest, ORTIZ was wearing clothing matching the witnesses’ description.
Though not charged, ORTIZ is also a suspect in the following bank robberies: February 15, 2010, TCF Bank branch, 1341 North Paulina, Chicago; February 14, 2010, TCF Bank branch, 7525 West Lake Street, River Forest; February 11, 2010 TCF Bank branch, 7335 Cass Avenue, Darien; January 27, 2010, U.S. Bank, 225 Weber Road, Bolingbrook; and the January, 15, 2010, robbery of the U.S. Bank branch, 755 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook.
ORTIZ appeared before Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan late yesterday, at which time he was formally charged. ORTIZ is being held without bond pending his next scheduled court appearance. If convicted of the charge filed against him, ORTIZ faces a possible sentence of up to twenty (20) years’ incarceration.
In announcing this arrest, Mr. Grant commended the officers of several suburban and local law enforcement agencies for their efforts in helping to solve this robbery. Said Mr. Grant “The dedication and hard work shown by these officers resulted in the arrest of a potentially dangerous serial bank robber, and once again highlights the efforts of cooperation between neighboring agencies and effective law enforcement.”
Additional information about this and other recent Chicago area bank robberies, including downloadable photographs, is available at the Bandit Tracker web site, www.bandittrackerchicago.com .
The public is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Enhanced FBI photo of Robber Wanted in a Series of Local Robberies
Valentine's Robbery at Jewel Has Cashiers Shaken and Customers Concerned
report and commentary by Ed Vincent
The Jewel-Osco at 7525 West Lake Street in
River Forest, containing a TCF Bank within the store, was robbed at
6:25 p.m. by an armed gunman. The robber was given money after
showing his gun and demanding money from the teller. Money
was put into a bag containing a new dye pack (the new styled dye packs are smaller and
can not easily be detected by a robber). When the man left the store he
opened the dye pack in the parking lot where he had parked his
SUV. The dye pack was activated when opened in the area of his
vehicle. When the red dye is spread over the money it becomes
worthless and unusable and the heat generated by the chemical reaction
reaches about 400 degrees Fahreheit, the thief left the Valentine's red
funds in the lot. The robber returned the next day to a different
TCF bank in Chicago.
He appears to be displaying a larger automatic blued steel handgun similar to a 45 caliber, not the 9mm luger round. Did he knowingly park in an area of the Jewel lot where cameras might not be able to seem him so well (location not stated)?
Does he have a mortgage to pay? Did he loose his job in the past year? Given the pattern of his robberies can we figure where he lives?
The FBI is busy with this fellow and many believe they are about to put the cuffs on him. Recently Bank robberies have increased with the economy still not doing very well and many folks in bad financial situations. 22% of money stolen from Banks is recovered but that still leaves millions (7,000,000.00 from last year) that is not recovered. The most popular time for Bank Robberies is on Fridays most frequently was between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
There are also more banks robbed in the south than in the north of the United States.
There is also some controversy over the use of dye packs, they do help recover losses of funds but some feel that they may increase the use of violence-even though only about 5% of bank heists involve guns being fired. For the safety of people though getting the robber out of the bank with no injury should be the most important issue for the business, but often Banks don't seem to place that first in their concerns and when the bank is in a food store it can give folks pause. We first became aware of the robbery from cashiers at the store speaking to one another about the robbery the day before.
They even have GPS transmitters that can lead the police to the person who did the robbing, that might make better sense.
He appears to be displaying a larger automatic blued steel handgun similar to a 45 caliber, not the 9mm luger round. Did he knowingly park in an area of the Jewel lot where cameras might not be able to seem him so well (location not stated)?
Does he have a mortgage to pay? Did he loose his job in the past year? Given the pattern of his robberies can we figure where he lives?
The FBI is busy with this fellow and many believe they are about to put the cuffs on him. Recently Bank robberies have increased with the economy still not doing very well and many folks in bad financial situations. 22% of money stolen from Banks is recovered but that still leaves millions (7,000,000.00 from last year) that is not recovered. The most popular time for Bank Robberies is on Fridays most frequently was between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
There are also more banks robbed in the south than in the north of the United States.
There is also some controversy over the use of dye packs, they do help recover losses of funds but some feel that they may increase the use of violence-even though only about 5% of bank heists involve guns being fired. For the safety of people though getting the robber out of the bank with no injury should be the most important issue for the business, but often Banks don't seem to place that first in their concerns and when the bank is in a food store it can give folks pause. We first became aware of the robbery from cashiers at the store speaking to one another about the robbery the day before.
They even have GPS transmitters that can lead the police to the person who did the robbing, that might make better sense.
Additional information about this and other unsolved bank robberies is available on-line at www.bandittrackerchicago.com
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