Police Seek Redmond Carjacking Suspect

REDMOND, WA - Police are seeking a robbery and carjacking suspect who jumped into a car at the Redmond Town Center on Oct. 13 and forced a couple to make a withdrawal from an ATM in Kirkland. And while the victims were able to escape unharmed, the robber made off with their vehicle.

The incident happened around 11 p.m. in a parking lot near a restaurant at the Redmond Town Center. The two victims, a woman, 50, and a man, 51, were sitting in their car when the suspect jumped in the back seat. The robber insinuated he had a gun and forced the couple to drive to the ATM. The suspect took off in their car.

Once at the ATM, the robber forced the woman to go make a withdrawal. The male victim was able to jump out of the car and he and the woman ran to safety. The suspect got away in their car.

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Police later recovered the car parked in a Redmond driveway and it is being processed for fingerprints or other evidence. The victims were not able to get a look at the suspect because he was wearing a hat and something covering his face.

Contact Redmond police at (425) 556-2500 if you have any information about this incident.

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