West Seattle Crime Watch: Junction police response explained

We got a tip around 1:40 this afternoon about a big police response by the US Bank branch in The Junction (42nd/Edmunds). Nothing there when we arrived – but we have since found out from police what was happening: Southwest Precinct Lt. Norm James says a man “walked into First Mutual Bank looking like he was going to rob it.” He fled after an alarm was triggered; officers then spotted him by the US Bank branch, and discovered he was “armed with a BB gun,” Lt. James says. The man was detained and turned over to robbery detectives for questioning.

2 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: Junction police response explained"

  • sf March 10, 2010 (8:04 pm)

    I saw it. I was driving down on Calif looking East up the hill and saw the police and the man with his hands up over his head. Big puffy black coat. I assumed it maybe was a shoplift at the Safeway so didn’t let the blog know. But the cops were in apprehension mode and did a good job.

  • coffee March 10, 2010 (8:24 pm)

    OMG, First Mutual is our bank and its the best branch ever! The small group there is soooo nice, I would never want anything to happen to them! Mental note, must bring treats tomorrow.

Sorry, comment time is over.