'Takeover Terror': Cops say violent bank robber fires gun in one heist; attacks teller in another
WANTED IN KING COUNTY --
The King County Sheriff's Office is searching for a violent bank robber on the run. The guy in the photos is accused of pulling-off a series of bank robberies, the first on January 16 at a Key Bank in Newcastle. Detectives say the suspect most recently robbed the Sterling Savings Bank in Burien on June 8.
King County Sgt. Katie Larson says, "These are 'take-over' robberies where the suspect is not afraid to control both customers and employees. The suspect is escalating in violence. He fired a gun at one branch and struck a bank teller with his fist in another."
He's considered armed and dangerous.
If you recognize this accused violent bank robber on the run, call an anonymous tip into:
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