Bank robbers are running rampant in North Seattle, and the city's police alongside the FBI are pleading for public assistance. The so-called "note-job" heists have spiked, with crooks slipping threatening notes to bank tellers and making off with the cash, this troublesome trend has seen incidents go from virtually non-existent to a worrisome weekly affair, authorities are scrambling to clamp down on the increasing menace.

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has taken to their blog to reach out to Seattleites, urging everyone to keep an eye out and report anything that could lead to the capture of these slippery suspects, surveillance videos have caught glimpses of the culprits but their identities remain a mystery, and with each passing day, the tension in the community mounts as another bank could be next.

SPD's hook for would-be tipsters? A cool $1,000 cash reward, laid out by CrimeStoppers, for intel that lands these bandits behind bars, no questions asked, no names taken, your lips sealed, and your pockets potentially fuller. You've got the scoop on these bad actors? Dial SPD's Tip Line at (206) 233-5000 or go anonymous with CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.