We need Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife for this job. They always get their man. Clearly Elmhurst needs another grant from the state on how to prevent bank robberies instead of the silly, unconstitutional "safety check points."

The same guy AGAIN!!! What happened to having a security guard/police officer at ALL banks at ALL times, like years ago? He does not seem to cover his look much nor does he seem afraid to strike again. Perhaps this is an inside job..............maybe someone at the bank knows someone.......Just sayin!!!!!!

Boy, I really want to keep my money there.......!

This is rediculous. This guy is making an absolute fool of our "law enforcement" folks. I wonder if he's set the date for his next visit to the bank.

hilarious, wouldn't it be cheaper just to have jobs for all these people? i guess they can make the excuse for more big government and hire more police or fbi or something because of the high crime, because of the high unemployment.

Robbing a bank in a Federal Crime, which is investigated by the FBI, the local police departments don't investigate the crime. They respond to the scene and secure it for the FBI. Banks don't call the police until the robber is out of the bank, it's their procedure. Now with that in mind, how far can you get in a car in a couple of minutes, this is before the bank even calls the police. There was no car description given at the time of the bank robbery, so who would you want the police to stop as they are driving to the bank? Some people need to come back to reality or stop drinking the water in Elmhurst.

As far as the "unconstitutional safety check point", the highest court in the land ruled that it is constitutional so until they change that ruling, the police can legally do it.

they need to install the emergency buttons on the floors for tellers to step on when this happens...keeps there hands free and they can call for help and the robber won't know its happening

This could be a long-shot...but he may have leisurely strolled down to York St. and the Prairie Path to check out how the York and Vallette TIF is going impact future escape routes.

You can break into homes and rob banks in Elmhurst without being caught. But just try to drive without your seat belt clicked and your had. Something is wrong here.

Well, this blog sure shows how intelligent people are in Elmhurst. There is something I remember learning about in school, it is called jurisdication (if you don't know what that means...look it up). When it comes to banks the Federal Government has jursidicition. I never said the Federal Government is competent, but all this blog does is slam the police and yes, I do have relatives in Law Enforcement as you most likely can tell about my views. Did anyone ever compare the crime rates in Elmhurst to those in other towns. Oak Park has more than the amount of Robberies than Elmhurst has burglaries. A Robbery is when a person steals from another, at gun point or by force, a burglary is breaking into someone's home or business. Almost every burglary reported here, no one is home. What kind of crime would you want in Elmhurst (I perfer none, but is that realistic?). You want crime to stop? Double or Triple the Police Department, where do you think your taxes would be then? Yes, and people would complain, they would write more tickets. How many times do it have to be told, most of those seat belt tickets are from a grant, where your seatbelt or change the law. Maybe it is time that we as a city or as citizens to help ourselves and not depend on the government to coddle us, look what happened after Katrina. People were warned to get out, they didn't, then blame the government for not doing anything. Only a moran would have stayed and don't say all those people couldn't get out. Whew

Leo,

"...where your seatbelt..."
"How many times do it have to be told..."
"Only a moran..."

It might be wise to hold off on the intelligence comments.

I am a different Dave.

Seems to me the first line of defense to a bank robbery is adequate private security in the bank. You cannot have a policeman standing guard at every bank -- that would really be a waste of resources.

"white male, possibly Latino or European descent, with no discernable accent. "

That one has me scratching my head.

Sorry Dave (first Dave)...I usually type it in word, spell check and proof read, then paste, but was in a little bit of a hurry this morning getting off to work. Glad you are there to catch some typo's maybe I should have said "Idiot", does that help you out at all.

SEAT BELT'S SAVE LIVES!!! Is it an easy ticket to be given, of course it is. Why would you not wear your seat belt when it could save your life??????? Besides, many police officers who pull over a vehicle for no seat belt wind up getting these people for other law breaking activity. Drugs, alcohol, being illegal, warrant etc........ Read the police blotters, it seems every other stop is drug related! Keep those drugs out of Elmhurst officers, Good job : )

Just lol at all this bs

Consider this, if an officer sees someone in a bank, business, house, or a car, how is the officer to know he’s up to no good or doesn’t belong there? An officer, due to when, where or prior information (like a suspect or car description), may stop this person, but only if the officer can articulate the reason. Officers need information from you to stop these types of crimes. Your neighbors need to call the police when they see someone who doesn’t belong at your house, when they hear glass break or wood crack, when someone is parked in your drive and they know you’re not there. The police don’t know that it’s not you or your kids. The police would much rather stop a person who can explain themselves than take a burglary report. The public needs to call when they see “a guy” running away from a bank, a grocery store, a department store and speeding away in a car. This is how criminals get stopped and arrested. Loe is right that bank robbery is a Federal crime, investigated and prosecuted by the FBI, but local police are the first responders, having the best chance to catch the offender, with good information. As to the bank alarms, all banks have silent alarms, triggered by a hand or foot switch, or bait money, but there is a time delay of 2-5 minutes, due to receiving and transmitting it. Do you know how far a person can get in that time? It’s a lot farther than you’d think. My point is, start helping and stop blaming, it’s your job too.

10-4Luy