FBI suspects downtown Spokane bank robbed by “Roscoe Bandit”

The FBI said that a bank robbery in downtown Spokane Friday might have been committed by the “Roscoe Bandit,” who is suspected of robbing three banks in Western Washington. Spokane police spokeswoman Ofc. Teresa Fuller said police responded to Numerica Credit Union in the 500 block of West Riverside Avenue around 11 a.m. A man entered the bank and told a teller he was armed, Fuller said. The suspect is described as a black man in his 50s wearing a dark jacket, Fuller said. The FBI said in a news release Friday afternoon that the Roscoe Bandit is suspected of robbing two banks in Seattle in July, and a third bank in Olympia last month. The suspect’s name derives from the long-barreled revolver he has carried in the robberies, the FBI says. Roscoe is an early 19th century nickname for that type of weapon. He’s considered armed and dangerous, and anyone who spots him should contact law enforcement, a news release said.