MARYSVILLE – The crime ended almost as soon as it began – thanks to an honest bank robber.
A man who had just robbed a Marysville bank Sept. 1 surrendered to police while still at the bank.
Just after 10:30 a.m. the man entered the Bank of America in the 400 block of State Avenue. He placed a note on the counter at a teller window
demanding money. The teller alerted another teller, who alerted a manager who notified police. No weapon was implied or seen.
An officer noticed a man outside the bank entrance. The officer made eye contact with the man, who put his hands up as if surrendering.
As they came within talking distance the man stated that he was the guy who had robbed the bank and advised the officer the money was in his pocket.
The officer took the 42-year-old man into custody and located the money.
Officers learned the man had most recently been living in a Marysville motel.
Witnesses identified the man as the bank robber. He was booked in the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree robbery.
