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Feb 9, 2010 7:07 pm US/Central

Robber Threatens To Blow Up Wauconda Bank

WAUCONDA, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― Police and the FBI are investigating an attempted bank robbery of Tuesday afternoon in northwest suburban Wauconda in which the robber allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb if his cash demands were not met.

The attempted robbery happened at the Wauconda Community Bank at 495 W. Liberty Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from Chicago FBI spokesman Ross Rice.

According to initial reports, a male entered the bank and placed a package on the counter. He then turned and walked away, the release said. A note attached to the package claimed that a bomb was inside and instructed employees to place an unspecified amount of cash at a nearby location or the bomb would be detonated.

The attempt was unsuccessful as no money was removed from the bank, the release said. The bank and the surrounding area were evacuated but no explosives were found inside the package. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Wauconda police could not immediately provide further details.

It was unclear whether the robber was taken into custody.

The FBI and Wauconda police are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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