Seattle 'Cookie Thief' Nabbed In Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, WA - A robber dubbed the "cookie thief" was arrested this week in Lakewood when he showed up to check in with his parole officer.

The 46-year-old suspect was arrested in connection to close to a dozen robberies in Seattle and King County recently. According to police, his signature was to ask for a cookie right before he flashed a gun and demanded money.

Police say the man was targeting coffee shops and other eateries. The robberies have been happening since Jan. 4. Investigators were able to connect the man to the armed robberies because of a fingerprint he left at the scene of one of the crimes.

Seattle detectives had been searching for the suspect for weeks, but they finally caught up to him when he showed up for a scheduled appointment at the Lakewood Department of Corrections office. When they arrested him, Seattle police say they found a "demand note" in his pocket as well as a pellet gun.

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