Homeless Bank Robber Arrested In Seattle

BELLEVUE, WA - A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested in Seattle Wednesday after allegedly robbing a bank in Bellevue, and he is the prime suspect in a series of recent bank robberies around Puget Sound.

The suspect allegedly robbed a Chase branch in downtown Bellevue Wednesday around 12:30 p.m., demanding money from a teller via a written note. Then, he hailed a cab and fled the area, according to Bellevue police.

Later in the day, a Bellevue police officer in Seattle saw the alleged robber in the First Hill neighborhood. He was arrested and taken to jail on charges of first-degree robbery and attempted robbery.

The alleged robber first appeared in the area on Jan. 18 when he hit a Wells Fargo branch along 196th Street in Lynnwood. Then on Monday, he robbed a US Bank branch in Lynnwood just a few blocks west of the Wells Fargo branch. Lynnwood police circulated surveillance photos of the suspect wearing a maroon cardigan and scarf, and making no attempt to cover his face.

Bellevue police reported the man is also suspected of robbing at least one bank in Seattle.

Image courtesy Bellevue police