FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SEATTLE DIVISION
PUGET SOUND VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SEATTLE DIVISION
PUGET SOUND VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE
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WANTED BY THE FBI
Special Bulletin 06-40, dated 11/07/06
"Garden Glove Bandit"
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION:
White male, 50-60 yrs old, 5’08” – 5’ 10”, approx 160 lbs, slim build, clean-shaven, wearing dark blue floppy brim hat, tan jacket, dark pants, carrying a white plastic bag (in most recent robbery)
INFORMATION:
The suspect is believed to be responsible for 6 bank robberies in Seattle since 2004, each one in a Washington Mutual Bank branch. In his earlier robberies he wore “garden type gloves” earning him his nickname, but he has not done so recently. He displayed a knife in his first robbery and in two others he threatened a gun but none was seen. In his last two robberies he claimed he had a bomb and he stated that he has nothing to live for. The photos indicate that he has lost weight in the past 2 years.
Suspected Robberies:
| Date | Bank | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2004 | Washington Mutual Bank | 7512 35 Av NE in Seattle, WA (Displayed knife) |
| 3/31/2004 | Washington Mutual Bank | 7512 35 Av NE in Seattle, WA (Blue car seen) |
| 4/14/2004 | Washington Mutual Bank | 1919 N 45 St in Seattle, WA (White pick-up seen; gun implied) |
| 4/27/2004 | Washington Mutual Bank | 8500 Greenwood Av N in Seattle, WA |
| 4/28/2005 | Washington Mutual Bank | 4907 25 Av NE in Seattle, WA (Bomb implied; electrical tape on fingertips) |
| 11/3/2006 | Washington Mutual Bank | 4907 25 Av NE in Seattle, WA (Bomb implied) |
Contact the FBI: Tel. 206-622-0460 24 hrs