Bicycling suspect arrested in series of bank robberies
BOTHELL, Wash. - A 30-year-old Bothell man suspected of robbing several banks and making his escape on a bicycle was arrested Friday near his home, police said.
Bothell police detectives said they watched the man’s house, in the 20300 block of 124th Avenue NE, early Friday morning and arrested him as he drove away around 8 a.m.
The man was not identified, but police said he owns an adult family home in the 21100 block of 46th Avenue SE in Snohomish County.
Search warrants were served at his own home and also at the adult family home.
The suspect in the robberies had been dubbed the “Tour de Banks” robber because of his practice of making his getaway on a bicycle.
The arrest was the result of an extensive collaborative effort between the King County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and detectives from Bothell, Monroe, Arlington, and Mill Creek Police departments, said King County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West.
Bothell police detectives said they watched the man’s house, in the 20300 block of 124th Avenue NE, early Friday morning and arrested him as he drove away around 8 a.m.
The man was not identified, but police said he owns an adult family home in the 21100 block of 46th Avenue SE in Snohomish County.
Search warrants were served at his own home and also at the adult family home.
The suspect in the robberies had been dubbed the “Tour de Banks” robber because of his practice of making his getaway on a bicycle.
The arrest was the result of an extensive collaborative effort between the King County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and detectives from Bothell, Monroe, Arlington, and Mill Creek Police departments, said King County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West.
He should have not tried to peddle this scheme to banks, although he did manage to bike several banks out of their money. He may have needed the money, but he didnât need to get Huffy about it. It sounds like he was just on a vicious cycle.Â
What is an adult family home? I'm serious. Is that different from, say, a "home"?
 @SusieQ A home where adults live who need help caring for themselves.
Costly investigation.
30 years old. Owns an adult family home. Owns a nice house in a new neighborhood. And robs banks on a bike? Guess ambition can make you do stupid things.
*Dispatch*    Pssh Be on the lookout for a man on two wheels. Pssh
   *Cop*         Pssh Two wheels? Can you elaborate? Pssh
*Dispatch*    Pssh He's an older man, his getaway vehicle is a 21 speed.......Huffy. Pssh
   *Cop*         Pssh Can you give me something more exciting? You're killing me Smalls! Pssh
*Dispatch*    Pssh Sorry officer. Your jurisdiction isn't South Seattle. Pssh.
In the car-unfriendly NW, even the criminals are resorting to bikes. Mayor McGoo would be proud.
Don't tell me that Lance Armstrong has a new career now?Â