A 49-year-old man was arrested in the evening hours of Jan. 6 after attempting to burglarize a bank in the Northgate neighborhood.
At 11:34 p.m., a 911 dispatcher received a report of an audible bank alarm at a location in the 400 block of Northeast Northgate Way. Surveillance footage showed a male suspect inside the building.
When officers arrived, they found a large hole in the bank’s front door and heard banging noises coming from inside, near the ATM. Police immediately cordoned off the area around the building and made several announcements instructing the suspect to exit. When no one responded, officers entered the building and conducted a search.
The suspect was located in the bank’s teller area, sitting in a corner with a hammer on his lap. He was taken into custody without incident.
The man had forced entry into the bank with the intent of stealing money from the ATM but was unsuccessful. The building sustained damage to its entry doors, computers, monitors, an interior door, and electrical system. No cash was taken during the incident.
The suspect was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of burglary.
Incident Number 25-5446/North Precinct
