Bank robber arrested in Lake Forest Park after robbing Kenmore bank

Key Bank in Kenmore

A 51 year old Kenmore man is in custody after robbing a Key Bank in Kenmore on Saturday. 

Shortly after 12:30pm on January 6th, a 51 year old man walked into the Key Bank in the 7800 block of NE Bothell Way in Kenmore and presented a note to the teller indicating he had a weapon and demanding money.

The frightened teller complied and gave the man a bag containing an unknown amount of money.

Shortly after 1pm, Deputies from Kenmore and Shoreline PD were able to locate the suspect with the bag and money in the 4000 blk of NE 197th in Lake Forest Park.

The suspect was arrested without incident and positively identified by bank employees.

Detectives from the King County Sheriff's Office will be working with the FBI on the follow-up for this investigation to determine if the man is responsible for any other bank robberies.

The man was booked in the King County jail for investigation of robbery.

Both Kenmore PD and Shoreline PD contract for police services with the King County Sheriff’s Office.