Police and FBI arrest 3 suspects in bank robbery - 5/19/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com »
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May 19, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Police arrested three suspects in connection to a bank robbery in Calumet City.
All three of the suspects were arrested in a wooded area near 130th Street and Ellis. One of those suspects was wounded in his arm during the shooting with police, according to sources, but the extent of those injuries is not known. The third suspect was recovered by canine units from the swamp area. His clothes were soaked from a apparently trying to swim his way to freedom.
Police were called to a Citibank, located in the 1700-block of River Oaks Drive, around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
"Everybody was really scared," said Amir El-Sharif who entered the bank a few minutes before the gunmen. "With his gun...and told everybody in the bank raise your hand."
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Chicago and Illinois State police and FBI officers helped Calumet City officials with the case. One officer who was shot in the leg is in good condition.
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Police have not identified the suspects who are due in court on Wednesday.
Police say they recovered cash and a gun in the suspects' car.
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