Bank-robbery arrest in Kent may solve ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ heists here

That shot from a West Seattle bank robbery last April (WSB coverage here) was one of the most-discussed bank-robber photos we’ve run … as the robber’s gender seemed to be in doubt. Today, Seattle FBI spokesperson Special Agent Frederick Gutt confirms to WSB that a suspect held for a bank holdup in Kent may be the so-called “Mrs. Doubtfire” robber, suspected in a string of stickups around the region. She is a 53-year-old resident of Des Moines, arrested for robbing an Alaska USA credit union branch in Kent two days ago, according to Special Agent Gutt. We reported last September that one suspect was likely responsible for 6 heists, 3 of them in West Seattle, starting with the April 2010 KeyBank robbery in The Junction (the others are listed here), though the list has now grown to 11, according to the FBI. (Hat tip to seattlepi.com for what appears to be the 1st report on the arrest.)

Catherine January 13, 2011 (4:35 pm)

Ha, and everyone’s been talking about how she looks like a man! Awesome.

Alki Resident January 13, 2011 (5:19 pm)

Great they caught her,it ceases to amaze me how they dont stop robbing banks until they finally get caught.I thought for sure this was a man.

35this35mph January 13, 2011 (9:38 pm)

Having everyone think you’re a man trying to look like a woman is actually pretty good cover.

Lola January 14, 2011 (8:47 am)

I am glad they caught her. I just hope she does not get a slap on the wrist for all the banks she has robbed. The need for greed is what done her in. Ha.