Bellevue, Kirkland, and King County Sheriff’s investigators need your help identifying a suspect in six armed robberies. In each of the six robberies, the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash. He covered his entire body with clothing, including wearing rubber gloves. The robberies occurred in the late evening hours, and the majority have been on the weekend, but two were mid-week.
Witnesses describe the suspect as a white male, between 5’11” and 6’2”, and around 170-200 pounds. He has a slender build and frequently wears white-rimmed glasses outside a black mask.
The first armed robbery occurred at the Hotbox Smoke Shop in Factoria on October 5th. The most recent was November 24th at the Subway on 124th Ave NE in Kirkland. The other robberies occurred a Subway in Redmond, another Subway in Kirkland, and two at different Batteries Plus stores in Bellevue.
We are asking for anyone with information about this suspect to please call the Bellevue Police tip line at 425-452-2564. You can also report online here or email your tips to PDtipline@bellevuewa.gov.
Video surveillance is available.
Oct. 5 – Hotbox Smoke Shop, 3800 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue #19-53212
Oct. 8 – Batteries Plus, 12318 SE 38th St, Bellevue #19-53690
Nov. 3 – Subway, 12620 NE 85th St, Kirkland #19-40299
Nov. 7 – Batteries Plus, 14917 NE 20th St, Bellevue #19-59331
Nov. 10 – Subway, 22310 NE Marketplace, Redmond (KC) #C19-43137
Nov. 24 – Subway, 11612 124th Ave NE, Kirkland #19-42950
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