Bank Robber Hits Whidbey Island Bank in Shoreline Wednesday

A bank robber who was on the move, robbed a bank in Shoreline yesterday, but just over an hour later he was in Pierce County where he robbed a bank in Milton.

 The Shoreline robbery occurred about 11:15 a.m. at the Whidbey Island Bank, 20333 Ballinger Way, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.   The robber walked into the bank, showed the teller a note, and left with cash and a dye pack.

 The robber went around a fence at the side of the bank’s parking lot and down the street where the dye pack exploded, sending a cloud of orange smoke into the air.

 Shoreline Police and Sheriff's deputies arrived within two minutes but were not able to locate the robber.

 Almost 90 minutes later a Bank of America branch in Milton was robbed.  Detectives compared notes and believe the same man robbed both.

 The suspect is described as a black man, about 6-feet tall, 200 pounds.  His clothing was different in each robbery, but wore sunglasses in both.

Anyone who recognizes the man in the attached photos is asked to call the King County Sheriff's Office at (206) 296-3311 (24 hours) or 911.