Last night, a botched burglary attempt unfolded at a Northgate neighborhood bank in Seattle, landing a 49-year-old man behind bars. According to the Seattle Police Department Blotter, the suspect triggered an alarm at 11:34 p.m. which alerted law enforcement to his presence inside the bank after he shattered the front door and tried to get cash out of an ATM.
The responding officers found a hole in the bank’s glass entrance and followed the cacophony of a hammer clanking inside, near the ATM. Immediately, the perimeter was secured, and, despite officers calling out for the suspect to surrender, the situation persisted until the team searched the premises. They spotted the alleged burglar in the teller area, hammer in hand—ultimately, he did not resist arrest.
Found sitting in the bank's corner, it appeared the suspect's ambition to extract money from the ATM remained unfulfilled. Detailed in the SPD Blotter, the site sustained considerable damage including, but not limited to, broken doors and ruined electronics. Remarkably and somewhat luckily, no cash was taken. His unsuccessful attempt has led to his detainment at King County Jail, where he awaits burglary charges.
