Redmond Police Search For Bank Robber Downtown

Redmond WA

03 March, 2021

12:59 PM

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The Redmond Police Department searched for the suspect in a bank robbery Wednesday morning, with detectives and canine teams deployed just east of Anderson Park. In a tweet, police asked neighbors to avoid Redmond Way, between 170th Avenue Northeast and Avondale, while the canine track continued. The department also released a basic description of the man officers were looking for: **SAFETY ALERT** Please avoid the area around Redmond Way from 170th Ave NE to Avondale if possible. Police are searching for a bank robbery suspect. He is described as a white male in his 50s, with gray facial hair, wearing a white hat, blue jacket & jeans. No weapon seen. pic.twitter.com/bMuiinSGcT— RedmondWaPD (@RedmondWaPD) March 3, 2021 A police spokesperson told Patch that the initial robbery report came in from the US Bank on 17020 Redmond Way around 9 a.m. Investigators said the man did not show a weapon, and no threats were made during the robbery. He fled from the bank on foot. Police announced the canine team finished the search just before 10:30 a.m. and did not find the suspect. Detectives will continue to investigate. This is a developing news story and will be updated.