United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
12/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2025 16:31
Rockford Bank Robber Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison
Press Release
Rockford Bank Robber Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for the robbery of a Chase Bank in Rockford.
BERNARD WANDICK, 33, pleaded guilty earlier this year to the robbery of Chase Bank, 3699 N. Main St. in Rockford. Wandick admitted that on July 17, 2019, he entered Chase Bank wearing a medical mask and brandishing a firearm. Wandick pointed his firearm at several bank employees and demanded money from the tellers behind the counter before fleeing on foot with stolen cash.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston imposed a 63-month prison sentence during a hearing in federal court in Rockford.
The sentence was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Douglas S. DePodesta, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI. The Rockford Police Department assisted in the investigation. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Theodora Anderson and Jessica Maveus.
Updated December 11, 2025
Topics
Firearms Offenses
Violent Crime
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