The Brief
- Three Texas men have been arrested in Elmhurst, Illinois, accused of a “bank jugging” scheme, where they allegedly targeted and stole cash from a bank customer.
- Police say on May 29, the men followed a victim from a bank, broke into their car to steal withdrawn cash, and were linked to a second burglary before their arrest.
- The suspects, from Dallas, Houston, and Windemere, face charges including burglary, theft, and drug possession, and were booked into DuPage County Jail.
DALLAS – Three Texas men have been arrested and charged in a bank “jugging” incident in Illinois, according to the Elmhurst Police Department. The men are from Dallas, Houston, and Windemere, which is just outside of Austin.
Bank Jugging
The backstory:
Elmhurst Police Chief Michael McLean says, “Jugging is when criminals watch victims withdrawing money from their bank, then follow them to another location to steal cash either by breaking into their cars or robbing them.”
Chief McLean says on May 29, around 10 a.m., Elmhurst Police received a 911 call to a parking lot for a vehicle burglary. When officers arrived, a witness reported seeing a man break the window of a parked car, then get into the backseat of a gray SUV that drove away from the scene.…