EVERETT – Frontier Bank at 6623 Evergreen Way in Everett was robbed Friday afternoon by a man who ran and could not be found.
Everett police were summoned at 1:18 p.m. to the bank. The suspect is described by police as white, between 35 and 45 years old, 5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with short brown hair. He was wearing a brown leather jacket with light colored pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Everett police tip line at 425-257-8450.
Mukilteo: Man causes traffic halt on roadway
Traffic was stopped along Fifth Street at Mukilteo Speedway Friday while police located a man who was reportedly jumping out in traffic and threatening drivers.
Two witnesses reported that the man, in his 50s, waved a gun, Mukilteo Police Chief Mike Murphy said. Another witness told police the man had a drill motor. Police didn’t find a gun, Murphy said.
The man was detained by police and taken to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation. No one was injured in the confrontation.
Officers from Lynnwood and Everett and Washington State Patrol troopers helped Mukilteo police close down traffic.
Everett: Firefighters discover marijuana
Firefighters discovered an apparent indoor marijuana growing operation while fighting a fire at a shed Friday in the 2600 block of 116th Street SE.
The fire was called in about 4:40 p.m. About 50 marijuana plants were discovered. The Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force was called to search the location, said Sgt. John Flood.
It wasn’t known if anyone was home at the time of the fire or if any arrests had been made.
Snohomish suspect is arrested after stabbing
EVERETT – A 36-year-old Snohomish man was arrested Friday for reportedly stabbing a 40-year-old Everett man in the face, Everett police said.
Everett police were called to a report of an assault in the 2400 block of 75th Street SE just before 9:30 a.m. Friday, Everett police Sgt. Cheryl Braley said. There, they found a man who had been stabbed in the face, she said.
His wounds were not life-threatening, Braley said.
Snohomish police later arrested the suspect and booked him into the Snohomish County Jail on investigation of second-degree assault.
Monroe: Fire halted before reaching home
MONROE – Firefighters kept a brush fire from spreading to a nearby house in the 17100 block of 161st Avenue SE on Friday.
Two small burn piles shot embers into a pile of construction debris, sparking a larger fire that caught the grass and a pine tree on fire, Fire District 3 Capt. Mike Hill said.
Firefighters had the fire under control in about 20 minutes.
The person burning the debris didn’t have a burn permit, Hill said.
“People need to realize how quickly it can dry out and be cautious,” he said.
Lynnwood: Police nab a suspected robber
LYNNWOOD – Police said they found a robbery suspect in a motel just a couple of miles from where a woman caught him breaking into her home.
The woman arrived about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to find a pickup truck in her driveway and a man in her house in the 18100 block of 42nd Place W. The woman confronted the man inside. He pushed her away and ran out the door, Lynnwood Sgt. Sean Doty said.
The woman was able to provide police with a detailed description of the suspect and his vehicle. A patrol officer spotted the pickup truck in the parking lot of a motel in the 18100 block of Highway 99 about 3:40 a.m. Friday. The officer found the man inside a room. He was arrested for investigation of burglary and a drug violation, Doty said. Police were able to recover most of the stolen property.
Seattle: Five charged with money laundering
SEATTLE – Five people previously indicted in connection with a Vietnamese sham marriage scam now have been charged in federal court with money laundering related to the scheme.
Three of the defendants are from Lynnwood.
They include Monica Nguyen, also known as Dao Thi Nguyen, 30; Everett Ledbetter, 34; and Amanda Thao Nguyen, 28.
Altogether, six people were indicted with conspiracy to commit visa fraud in the marriage scam. The five, including those from Lynnwood, now are facing the money laundering charge. Other defendants live in Vancouver, Wash., and Seattle.
Conspirators allegedly arranged the pretend marriages to bring Vietnamese immigrants into the United States illegally. American citizens were recruited to go to Vietnam and enter into fictitious engagements. Defendants allegedly produced what the U.S. Attorney’s Office called “letters of affection” and photos to help get visas.
Recruits were paid between $500 and $1,500, and Vietnamese nationals were charged between $20,000 and $30,000 for a non-immigrant visa authorizing entry into the U.S., the indictment alleges.
From Herald staff reports
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