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Bank Robbery Suspect in FBI Custody

No court date has been set yet for John Sikorski, 32, of Crestwood, who was arrested by the FBI Thursday in connection to a local bank robbery.

A court date has not yet been set for a 32-year-old Crestwood man of an Oak Forest branch of CNB Bank and Trust, an FBI spokeswoman told Patch Friday, April 20.

John P. Sikorski was taken into custody without incident in the 3900 block of South Cicero Avenue in Cicero, according to a statement released from the FBI late Thursday.

Sikorski has been charged with one count of felony bank robbery and will appear in U.S. District Court in Chicago once a date is scheduled.

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was issued April 18, listing him as armed and dangerous. Authorities released more details about the robbery after Sikorski's arrest.

According to the affidavit, the heavily tattooed robber entered the bank at 11:46 a.m. on April 4 and handed a bank teller a note, saying “I was wondering if you could help me with this.” The note recovered by after the robbery reportedly read, “Loose bills only! No dye packs!! No Alarms!! I have a gun don't make me use it!” The robber also pulled out a white plastic shopping bag at the same time and laid it on the counter, according to reports.

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The teller complied with the note and also included bait bills, the affidavit stated. The robber then grabbed the bag with the money inside and walked out of the bank, authorities said. The robbery was captured on bank surveillance video.

Between April 4 and April 13, the FBI received nine separate telephone calls, with seven people identifying Sikorski as the robber.

Sikorski has a previous conviction for robbery in Indiana, and according to his parole officer, failed to appear for a scheduled meeting on April 15, authorities said.

FBI DISCLAIMER: The public is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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