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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Crime Bank Robbery At 5th and Union

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:18 PM

Seattle Police have shut down traffic on 5th and Union after a bank robbery.

According to police at the scene, the bomb squad has been called in after the robber left a suspicious package in the bank.

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More details to come.

Update: According a guy Erica C. Barnett sat next to on the bus earlier this afternoon, the suspicious package may have been a briefcase. Then, the guy apparently started talking about how delicious chicken is.

Scoop!

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Boy, tough economic times sure do bring on exciting headlines, don't they?

Posted by disintegrator on February 4, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Just 3 blocks east from where I work.

Posted by CommonKnowledge on February 4, 2009 at 4:28 PM

"Bank Robbery of The Day"

Posted by formanoreasta on February 4, 2009 at 4:28 PM

That would explain why the 312 bus I'm on is stuck at 4th and union. Thanks Spags-Lee

Posted by Joh on February 4, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Why so serious?

Posted by The Joker on February 4, 2009 at 4:31 PM

does this mean I can't go to Ross' and look for a new couch cover after work?

Posted by CommonKnowledge on February 4, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Desperate times lead to desperate people.

Posted by Will in Seattle on February 4, 2009 at 4:45 PM

And cliches.

Posted by tomasyalba on February 4, 2009 at 4:52 PM

Desperate cliches lead to desperate readers.

Posted by supergp on February 4, 2009 at 4:57 PM

I like where this thread is headed.

Posted by Matt Fuckin' Hickey on February 4, 2009 at 5:14 PM

Don't get her thinking about chicken. She'll forget all about her bike.

Posted by . on February 4, 2009 at 5:22 PM

Joh rides my bus? How did I not know!?

Posted by 312 on February 4, 2009 at 5:24 PM

Apparently there's an armed robbery at Mud Bay now

Posted by Amy on February 4, 2009 at 5:24 PM

It's over. "The bag was determined to be safe." Traffic's flowing now.

Posted by Izzy on February 4, 2009 at 5:57 PM

You missed the bank robbery across the shipping canal. Don't feel bad, I left it off of my scanner report.

Posted by cdguy on February 4, 2009 at 6:07 PM

@12: Joh lives in Lake City in and apartment that would be about 1/5th the size if he were renting it in Capitol Hill. Joh rides the 312 every day. He sits in the back and plays tetris on his phone mostly.

Posted by Joh on February 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM

We can only hope they go on a killing spree, escaping on fixies, next robbery.

And they'll probably use pit bulls to distract the cops.

Posted by Will in Seattle on February 4, 2009 at 7:09 PM

Chicken IS delicious though!

Posted by ANate on February 4, 2009 at 7:33 PM