Two west suburban schools were placed on lockdown while police searched for a bank robbery suspect in the Elmhurst area Wednesday.
Police said around 10:30 a.m. they began searching the area of 539 S. Spring Rd. after a man robbed an Inland Bank.
Lincoln Elementary School and Madison Early Childhood Center were placed on lock down while police searched the area, authorities said.
The suspect is described as being about 5 feet, 1 inches tall and 130 pounds. He was wearing a blue jacket, black pants and a hat as he presented a note to the bank teller and demanded money, according to police.
The man fled eastbound on Montrose after the robbery.
Police said the perimeter was released just before 3 p.m. and the lockdowns were lifted. It was not immediately clear if the suspect had been found.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the Elmhurst Police Department at (630) 530-3050.
