A man wearing sunglasses robbed a bank inside a Jewel-Osco this morning in the South Loop.
The robber told a teller he had a weapon and demanded money at the TCF Bank branch, 1224 S. Wabash Ave., according to Chicago Police Department Central District Police Lt. Richard Guerrero.
He did not show a weapon, and the robber fled the grocery with an unidentified amount of currency, the lieutenant said. No one was hurt and no dye pack was included with the proceeds from the 10:55 a.m. robbery.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Jewel-Osco at Roosevelt and Wabash Robbed Yesterday
Just in case you didn't see this yesterday, thought we would post (via the Tribune):(Hat tip: SM!)
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Come on Sloopy, quit being so suburban!
Can we please get a description of the gunman?
Gunman? Where did you read "gunman", anon 8:09am?
The thief/felon/robber was a mid thirties black male wearing sunglasses and a black jumpsuit
ChiTownSun
why are you protecting a felon? Maybe he had a gun , maybe he didnt? But if a bank gets robbed in our community and someone ASSUMES the robber/felon had a gun I think thats an assumption that can be had. (most bank robbers have a gun/knife)
Is this some kind of liberal thing where if I "assume" the robber has a gun then that in someway computes to me assuming he is african american
Explain your thoughts...
Why do I get the feeling that MarkChicago & Brendan thrive and love to pounce on these types of Sloopin' posts?
Have fun arguing in circles for at least a week; I'll get the popcorn.
Sounds like an inside job..Hi I have a weapon but im not gonna show you please give me money..Ok heres a bag of cash and I didnt even put a die pack in for your convenience..is there anything else I can do for you today?
the suburban stuff really is getting old...
David
Posts like yours are why I stay away from posting on this blog.
Where on my 2 posts did you find a problem or any justification for your comment?
Sloopy i see you deleting comments from time to time why do you let these clowns like mark and brendan post this garbage on nearly every topic?
I forgot who the comedian was (I think this was from the 90's), but he had that joke where he had a buddy come in to the bank he worked at and he handed him a note after giving him a sack of money saying something like "Charles, I'll meet you at the corner". In all seriousness, I hope the police are working with the CTA video team in that this guy must have taken a bus or train to the Jewel? There is no way he just got back into his car right?
This post is simply to bring attention to a robbery at Jewel-Osco.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
I find this extremely unsettling-- where in any of my posts on this topic have I wronged any of you? This is just blowing my mind right now...
What is the big deal? Someone posted a inquiry into the physical description of the criminal and Branden gave that description...
Geez some of you people need to lighten up...
Brendan this post was not as awful as most of what you have to say. But how did you manage once again to turn a post into race, politics and stereotypes? You dont have anyone to debate those kinds of issues with so you pollute the blog?
some of you people need to grow up. The post is about a bank robbery that took place, just as Sloopy said. I find no problem with giving a description of the asailant ( whom Brendan was right, I saw the robber on the news last night). So if the robber is indeed African American, are we to "tip toe" around that fact just because there are some sensative people on "sloopin.com" ? Absolutely absurd.
Anon @ 1:34-- I merely described the criminal, thats it. If my political discourse in past posts has offended you well thats your problem.
If I see something on here or anywhere that is a tender topic I will most surely give my 2 cents just as any one of you have done on here day after day.
But what this specific post does is it shows how absolutely thin skinned you (YOU) can be and for that I feel sorry for you. To take something as simple as describing a felon to fellow southloopers and to take offense shows how crazy some people are in this world.
If I have an opinion that I feel needs to be contested you will most likely read a reply from me, friend. Oh-- i am still waiting for someone to disect my original post and explain where I inflicted pain and sorrow? Maybe reality is the real culprit??
The same people who are complaining about brendens post are the same reason we have problems today in everything from elected officials to rules/sanctions. I know its beat to death but it applies sooo much. Most of these problems are people that really need to go live in a little cookie cutter home in Algonquin
Maybe he was just trying to collect all the money he was going to lose as a result of the G8 being moved out of Chicago
I will assume all the sensitivity on this story is due to the fact that it contradicts idealism and supports stereotypes. It's ok to deflect your shame on Brendan & I though.
thats exactly what it is Mark, Its the same thing that happened with all the gang violence at the Roosevelt L Stop....people make so many excuses just to save their own behinds after they preached about racism and sterotypes...
I believe its called reality bites. Some people have the stones to admit it and some people are just weak...
From the rest of the story that was not quoted in the original post:
The robber, who stands about 6 feet 2 inches tall, was wearing sunglasses, appeared to be in his 40s, was black, and was wearing a dark-colored jacket, Guerrero said. The FBI later clarified the robber's description, saying he stood between 5-foot-11 and 6 feet tall, had hazel eyes and was wearing a dark-colored skull cap.
I don't think that anyone was just making up a description of the robber and it was the robber that indicated that he had a weapon.
Oh geez Marinauser, there you go making things all "political and racist" now with all those facts you just listed.
so much ignorance and bickering on these last few threads...coincidence the same names are on each thread?
Glad this blog reported this. I live right across the street and have no idea. I don't have a problem with the back and forth but I do find it ironic that comments from other people aren't posted due to their irrelevance but some of this garbage makes it through. I say let it all through. It is part of the reason I read this blog is because of the idiocy of some of the comments. Sort of like slowing down to look at an accident
aaaand the "anon" comments are flyin..!
When will they ever learn...
The person who robbed the TCF Bank inside the Jewel Osco was black male.
There are pictures of the black male who committed the crime on the Tribune page with the story.
That is relevant factual information, not a racist accusation or otherwise.
If you are someone who thinks identifying the criminal by mentioning their race is advocating racist behavior you are not right in the head.
he was Canadian. Get over it, not a race issue. Maybe he had a gun, maybe he did not. Perhaps he was an aries, perhaps not. These postings are great.
In other news...this savage has popped up again.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-man-who-beat-woman-in-south-loop-in-2008-arrested-in-another-attack-20120307,0,3237767.story?page=1
Article mentions he's been arrested twice already in 2012 near the Roosevelt L. Beware.
I think everyone needs to take a step back and re-read the first 5 comments again. No one accused BRENDAN of racism at all, he kind of preemptively jumped to that conclusion himself.
oops wait I re-read it and I think Brendan is right. WTF is wrong with some of these people on here?
OtherMark is right...Brendan jumped to a conclusion and MarkC followed the blind guy as usual.
ooooh- I see whats going on. You're typing a fake message under another persons name.
Good to know the type of people we're dealing with here.
Sloopy really needs to take out the trash.
Ok...this comment thread is officially closed. Thanks for participating. Be safe.
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