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SPD Looks to Public to ID Robbery Suspect

Monique Cotton, Director of Communication and Public Information, 509.363.8285


Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2:35 p.m.


Spokane Police are looking to the public to help ID a Robbery suspect believed to be connected to two robberies in the past two days. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

Today, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Spokane Police received a report of a Robbery at Bare Beans Espresso, located at 7 W. Pacific. The suspect was armed with a gun, which he had tucked in his waistband.

Yesterday, at approximately 12:40 p.m., Spokane Police responded to a report of a robbery at Walnut Street Perk, located in the 1500 block of W. 3rd.

Both incidents have very similar suspect descriptions. The suspect is described as a:

  • African American male
  • in his 20s or 30s
  • wearing a beanie hat

Anyone with information on either of these incidents is asked to call 911 immediately.



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