News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Office, FBI investigate Bank of America robbery in Happy Valley; tips sought

Posted: Feb. 18, 2010, 2:04 p.m.

Please reference CCSO Case # 10-5274

On Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 at 11:55 a.m., a bank robbery occurred at the Bank of America located at 8315 SE Sunnyside Rd. in Happy Valley.

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene, but were unable to locate the suspect.

Robbery investigators from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and the Portland division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also responded to the scene.

Investigators report the suspect entered the bank, demanded cash and fled the scene on foot. The suspect was last observed moving eastbound on SE Sunnyside Road, away from the Bank of America.

This bank-robbery suspect is described as follows:

• White male adult
• Late 20s - early 30s
• 6' - 6'02" tall
• Clean-shaven
• Receding hairline
• Wearing long-sleeved, black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans

TIPS SOUGHT

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information concerning this crime to the contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or using the online e-mail form. Please reference CCSO Case # 10-5274.

You can also submit a crime-tip text message to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body.

Important reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text messaging system – in case of an emergency, call 911.

Please reference CCSO Case # 10-5274 / CCSO Robbery Detective Dan Kraus

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Jim Strovink, Detective
Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office