Detectives Investigate Bank Robbery on E. Sprague
Spokane Valley Deputies searched for the person(s) who robbed the Banner Bank branch on Sprague, near Sullivan, but were unsuccessful.
If you have information regarding this robbery, you are asked to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233, reference #10048982.
The is an active investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
On April 20, 2021, at approximately 4:15 pm., Spokane Valley Deputies began to respond to a holdup alarm at Banner Bank, located 15606 E. Sprague.
During that time, Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) Dispatchers advised Deputies an employee confirmed the bank was robbed. The suspect was last seen running through the parking lot toward the Dollar Store, possibly to a waiting vehicle.
Deputies arrived quickly and established a perimeter, began a search for the suspect, and interviewed witnesses.
Thankfully, none of the bank employees or customers were injured during the robbery.
The suspect was described as a white, or possibly Hispanic, male, shorter in height (estimate of 5’05”-5’06”) with a slender build. He was wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans, a dark baseball cap, and a facemask. Witness also described dark, arm’s length (full sleeve) tattoos on both the suspect’s arms.
If you have information regarding this robbery, you are asked to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233, reference #10048982.