Crime & Safety
Cook County, IL: 3 Armed Suspects Rob Brinks Worker at Chase ATM
Lansing, IL – Three armed suspects allegedly held a Brinks employee at gunpoint outside a Chase Bank in Chicago's south suburbs Tuesday morning, stealing a substantial amount of cash before fleeing as
By Paige Sullivan · 2026-10-20T20:58:42.691Z
Lansing, IL – Three armed suspects allegedly held a Brinks employee at gunpoint outside a Chase Bank in Chicago's south suburbs Tuesday morning, stealing a substantial amount of cash before fleeing as local police and federal investigators launched an investigation.
According to the Lansing Police Department , officers responded at approximately 8:53 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, to an armed robbery at the Chase Bank located at 3115 Ridge Road in Lansing, Cook County.
A preliminary investigation revealed that three armed individuals approached a Brinks employee who was servicing an ATM outside the bank.
The suspects allegedly threatened the employee with firearms before stealing a substantial amount of U.S. currency and escaping the scene.
No injuries were reported during the robbery, police confirmed.
Authorities have not disclosed the exact amount of money stolen or provided descriptions of the three suspects.
The Lansing Police Department is working alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation to identify those responsible and determine the circumstances surrounding the robbery.
The incident occurred in Lansing, a southern Cook County community near the Illinois Indiana border and within the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
Investigators have not released information about a possible getaway vehicle, the direction the suspects traveled or whether surveillance footage captured the incident.
Police have also not announced any arrests in connection with the robbery.
The FBI is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact investigators at 312 421 6700 or submit a tip through tips.fbi.gov .
Information can also be provided directly to the Lansing Police Department.
Authorities said additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The investigation remains ongoing.