WANTED IN LYNNWOOD —
Lynnwood police say they have a repeat bank robber who needs to be stopped.
He wore a trucker-style hat with the Miller Lite beer logo on it when he hit the Chase Bank at 175th and Highway 99 on Tuesday — so we’re dubbing him the “Beer Hat Bandit.”
Detectives think he’s the same guy here who wore a black hoodie when he struck the same bank in early February.
In both he showed the teller a demand note, grabbed the cash, and took off.
Detectives say he's bold and getting more comfortable -- threatening he had a gun the first time, but not mentioning a weapon on Tuesday. "Obviously, we don't like anyone who comes up here and robs banks, but to hit the same branch twice in a couple of months, we need to get this guy off the streets and especially the concern that if he does have a weapon, we don't want anyone to get shot or injured,” said Lynnwood Police Det. William Koonce. “We have good facial shots of him, so I think people out there who know him will be able to recognize him and get a hold of us."
If you know his name, a $1,000 cash reward is yours.
Just call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or use the P3 Tips App to submit your information.
