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ATM user robbed at gunpoint in Lacey, police say

An ATM user was robbed at gunpoint in Lacey Monday morning, according to police.

About 9:10 a.m., the suspect approached the victim at an ATM at Umpqua Bank in the 700 block of Sleater-Kinney Road Southeast.

The suspect then pointed a gun at the person and demanded the cash that was just withdrawn as well as the person’s cell phone, according to police.

The male suspect then drove off in a cream-colored Ford Edge with switched plates.

The suspect is described as white, 18 to 21 years old, with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie and blue sweatpants.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Lacey police at 360-459-4333 or South Sound Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

An ATM user was robbed at gunpoint in Lacey Monday morning. The suspect then fled in a vehicle with switched plates, according to police.
An ATM user was robbed at gunpoint in Lacey Monday morning. The suspect then fled in a vehicle with switched plates, according to police. Lacey Police Department Courtesy

This story was originally published April 26, 2022 at 5:45 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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