Crime & Safety

Police Capture 3 Suspects in Bank of America Robbery (Update)

Nobody was reported injured in an armed robbery that happened in Cherry Creek business plaza Wednesday morning.

Update: 3:16 p.m. Dec. 4

Two men who were at large following the Bank of America robbery are now in custody, police said. A third man was captured earlier today.

At about 10:30 a.m., a takeover bank robbery happened at the Bank of America branch, located at 18460 Governors Hwy., according to an FBI spokeswoman. Two armed people entered the bank, grabbed cash from bank employees and fled on foot.

No one was injured, according to the FBI. Charges are pending.

Rumors of a hostage situation were unfounded, according to Homewood police.

South Suburban Emergency Response Team is beginning to leave the scene.

Updated 2:27 p.m. Dec. 4

Patch has learned that a Homewood ambulance was called to the Bank of America branch for a female bank employee. The employee wasn't hurt but requested the ambulance following the robbery.

Updated 1:36 p.m. Dec. 4

One bank robbery suspect is in custody and two others remain at large, according to a business owner near the Bank of America branch robbed earlier today. The businessman, who asked Patch not to identity him by name, also said that two men were seen running west at the south end of the Cherry Creek Plaza shortly after the robbery.

Updated 12:55 p.m. Dec. 4

A FBI spokeswoman has told Sun-Times Media that there are unconfirmed reports of a hostage situation following an armed robbery at the Bank of America branch near 183rd Street and Governors Highway.

Roads, including 183rd west of Governors Highway, are closed in the area.

Original post

Patch is receiving reports of an armed robbery at the Bank of America in Homewood's Cherry Creek Plaza.

There is currently heavy police presence at the location.

We have since gotten word that IJP School, H-F High School and Parker School are on lockdown. More information to come.


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