CHICAGO — The FBI has charged a Chicago man with bank robbery, citing his distinctive face tattoos and GPS ankle monitor records as key evidence in identifying him.
31-year-old Naenb Mershah was the subject of an arrest warrant signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling this week.
According to a criminal complaint and affidavit, Mershah entered Chase Bank on North Broadway and handed the teller a note at 2:20 p.m. on November 19.
The note read, “I have Gun. Give me the money Before I shot.”
The teller complied and handed over $2,545 to Mershah, who then left the bank, leaving behind a $50 bill on the floor. He allegedly changed clothes near the Bryn Mawr Red Line station before boarding a southbound train.
Investigators were able to identify Mershah as the suspect by comparing his state ID photo with images of the bank robber, utilizing his distinctive facial tattoos for identification.
It was discovered that Mershah was on electronic monitoring as part of a two-year probation sentence for shoplifting on September 4. GPS coordinates from his ankle monitor placed him at the bank, the Bryn Mawr Red Line station, and the Wilson CTA station in Uptown at the time of the robbery.
It is currently unknown if Mershah is still at large.
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