The Chase Bank located within QFC in the Klahanie Shopping Center was robbed twice in September by unknown suspects, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
“This is very coincidental,” Sgt. Stan Seo of the King County Sheriff’s Office said.
The first robbery occurred Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. when a white male in his 20s entered the bank, located off of Klahanie Drive.
The suspect was wearing a black jacket with a hood, a ball cap and dark sunglasses, Seo said. The suspect was about 5 feet and 8 inches tall.
He did not show a weapon, though it was implied, Seo said. The suspect fled on foot with an unknown amount of money.
The King County Sheriff’s Office responded with a K9 unit, but the search was not successful.
The second robbery, Sept. 26, occurred at about 3:30 p.m.
The suspect, reportedly a slender, white male in his 20s standing at about 5 feet and 8 inches, reportedly pushed a customer out of the way and implied he had a gun, according to Sgt. Cindi West, county media relations officer. The suspect demanded money and left on foot with an undisclosed amount.
He was last seen wearing a red hooded jacket, sunglasses and black pants fleeing toward the Highland Gardens Apartments on Klahanie Drive across the street.
Seo could not comment as to whether these two incidents are related. He did say it is “unusual” for people to rob the same bank again, but “it’s not uncommon.”
The Seattle Safe Streets Task Force, which includes members from the FBI, Auburn Police Department, Bellevue Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office and the Seattle Police Department, will continue the investigation of both robberies.