Gunman robs bank near Mag Mile, escapes on CTA

A man robbed a bank at gunpoint near the Magnificent Mile this week, leaving his clothes behind in a nearby alley, according to Chicago police dispatch records and surveillance video. Now, the FBI is offering a reward for information that leads to his capture and conviction.

At about 9:40 a.m. on Monday, the man walked into PNC Bank at 873 North Rush Street carrying a duffel bag and displaying a black pistol, according to a CPD report and surveillance footage. He made his way toward the bank’s safe, though it was not immediately clear how much money, if any, he walked away with.

After the robbery, officers used surveillance cameras to track the suspect’s movements and determined he boarded a southbound Red Line train and exited at Cermak, according to the report. CPD officers found some of his clothing in an alley near the bank…

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