Two banks were robbed within minutes in the Loop this morning, apparently by the same man, police said.



The first robbery occurred around 8:40 a.m. when a man walked into a Chase Bank branch at 10 S. Dearborn St., indicated he had a weapon and asked for cash, police said.



About 10 minutes later, a man matching the same description entered a Citibank branch at 11 S. LaSalle St., also indicated he had a weapon and asked for money, police said.



The robber was described as a black man, 5-foot-8 to 6-foot-2, late 30s to 40s and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.