Kent Police seek help to identify bank robber

Published 10:48 am Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Kent Police are asking for help to identify this man who robbed a Chase Bank Sept. 9 on the East Hill.
Kent Police are asking for help to identify this man who robbed a Chase Bank Sept. 9 on the East Hill.

Kent Police hope the public can help identify a man wanted for the robbery of a Chase Bank branch in Kent.

The robbery occurred at 4:26 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at 13207 S.E. 272nd St,, on the East Hill, according to a Kent Police media release. The suspect entered the bank, approached a teller at the counter and gave the teller a note. While no weapon was seen, the note implied that the man had a gun. The suspect was given an undisclosed amount of cash, whereupon he fled on foot.

The suspect is described as a white male, 25 to 30 years old, 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a flannel shirt with a grey hooded sweatshirt underneath, black converse shoes and dark sunglasses. He was also described as possibly having light facial hair.

Anyone with information about the call is asked to call the Kent Police Department tip line at 253 856-5808.

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