May 13--Paramedics were called to a Hyde Park bank Friday where a bank robber made off with cash after throwing gasoline on the face of a bank teller, according to officials.
The incident happened at a Fifth Third Bank branch at 1420 E. 53rd Street at 1:08 p.m., according to the FBI.
The robber is described as a black man with a heavy build and about 5 feet 9 inches tall. He was wearing a dark hat and sweatshirt. A photo shows the man with a beard.
According to the FBI and fire officials, the man threw gasoline on a bank teller before fleeing westbound from the bank. FBI officials said the man displayed a handgun.
The suspect fled with cash. Paramedics were called to the bank but fire officials could not immediately give details about the incident.
The female bank teller was treated at the scene but did not require hospitalization, according to Chicago Fre Department officials.
