CHICAGO -- The "Harry Caray bandit" is out of business.
That's according to local, state and federal authorities who say they've nabbed the bank robber nicknamed after the late Chicago Cubs announcer because of his oversized glasses, wig and baseball cap.
The FBI later renamed him the "10-Second Bandit" because he
repeatedly told tellers to hand over their cash "in 10 seconds."
Officials arrested 52-year-old Guillermo Rivera in Indiana on
Wednesday. The Chicago Tribune reported Rivera has been charged with stealing $2,000 from the Palos Bank and Trust in Palos Heights on March 29th.
According to a federal court complaint, Rivera was caught after
authorities linked him to a fingerprint left on a note left at one
crime scene.
The Chicago Tribune reported Friday that the note handed to the teller read: "We know where you live! No alarms, no dye packs. I'll check. In 10 seconds -- all the cash. ... 3 [minute] getaway. Hand this back now!"
The teller handed over about $1,556 in cash, but not the note, which was later analyzed at the Illinois State Police Laboratory in Chicago, the Tribune reported. On May 26, the fingerprints were identified as those of Rivera, Hickory Hills police said.
Rivera is suspected of robbing banks from February to May in
several Chicago suburbs and in Munster, Ind.
He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The teller handed over about $1,556 in cash, but not the note, which was later analyzed at the Illinois State Police Laboratory in Chicago. On May 26, the fingerprints were identified as those of Rivera, Hickory Hills police said.