When Joliet police arrested the bank robbery suspect last month, he tried to shoot at them and take one officer's handgun.
– A man suspected of a bank robbery is facing multiple charges stemming from an incident last month in which he allegedly tried to shoot and disarm Joliet police officers who arrested him.
Barakat is accused of robbing a Fifth Third Bank in Rolling Meadows on Feb. 8, according to a federal criminal complaint. Surveillance images from the incident appear to show Barakat holding a silver handgun. Investigators said Barakat left a smartphone on a teller counter during the robbery which police recovered.
Victor Barakat was charged with attempting to shoot and disarm Joliet police officers during an arrest in connection with a bank robbery he is also suspected in last month.Officers going to arrest him on Feb. 13 encountered a man in the front door of the residence who identified himself as Barakat. While speaking to police, Barakat allegedly had a handgun, pointed it at officers and pulled the trigger.Officers took him to the ground and wrestled away the gun from Barakat.
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