Strange Garage Door Opener Bandit Strikes in Flossmoor

A man clad in a black ski mask walked into a Flossmoor resident's garage and demanded his remote control, according to a community alert issued by Flossmoor police Tuesday afternoon.

On Jan. 17, at about 5:45 p.m.,  in the 1500 Block of Tearle Court, a resident drove into the garage and started closing the overhead garage door when the resident heard the garage door start opening back up.

The resident then saw a man wearing a black ski mask standing in the garage, according to police. The man told the resident he was not going to harm anyone and requested the garage remote opener, police said.

The resident handed the person the remote and he ran out of the garage. The remote control was later found outside the residence, police said.

The resident was not injured.

The alert describes the man as African American possibly wearing all black. 

Anyone who may have been in the area at the time or may have information on this case is asked to call the Flossmoor Police Department Investigations Division at 708-957-4500.