An 18-year-old bank robbery suspect has been taken into custody. The Seattle Police Department reports that officers arrested the suspect following a month-long investigation. Robbery detectives received anonymous tips from the community allowing them to identify the suspect.
Detectives say they served search warrants and recovered multiple pieces of evidence including a loaded handgun. Around 7 p.m. on May 19, patrol officers arrested the suspect in the 12500 block of 27th Avenue Northeast.
The suspect was booked into the King County Jail on nine counts of Robbery in the 1st Degree. SPD says it has noticed a large increase in “note-job” bank robberies in North Seattle. The suspects walk into the bank and give the teller a note demanding money.
At this time, SPD has not identified the suspect.
Update: Seattle Police arrest 18-year-old suspect wanted for nine bank robberies: https://t.co/LDq81aCABM pic.twitter.com/LDuHI9Vyd0
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