Ice-pick bandits rob traveling jewelry courier at Northgate Mall-updated with new Key Bank robbery

Update 3 p.m.:Police have just issued another press release about a bank robbery today at Northgate, one where the robber apparently rode away on a bike:

A man who robbed a North Seattle Key Bank this afternoon remains at large.

At approximately 2:42 p.m. officers responded to the report of a bank robbery at the Key Bank in the 300 block of NortheastNorthgate Way. The suspect was gone prior to officers’ arrival on scene. An area search for the suspect is underway.

The suspect is described as a white male, 20′s to 30′s, 5 foot-8, 150 to 160 pounds, with acne and scars on his face, last seen wearing a tan beanie, tan hooded jacket and a backpack.

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Seattle Police this morning issued a press release about an unusual robbery at Northgate Mall:

On April 10th at 10:45 a.m., a jewelry courier was arriving at Northgate Mall to meet some clients. As he exited his vehicle with a small travel suitcase and tote bag containing miscellaneous jewelry and diamonds, he was suddenly confronted by 3-4 masked Hispanic males armed with ice picks.

The suspects, who jumped out of a newer, silvery blue van, pushed the courier backwards, grabbed the suitcase, and used the ice picks to flatten his rear tires, the press release states.

“The victim was not injured. The loss was substantial,” police say. “Anyone with information about this incident and or suspects is asked to call 9-1-1. Anonymous tips are welcome.” Q13 is reporting the loss totaled around $500,000.

A Maple Leaf Life co-editor, who was at Northgate at the time dinking with his cell phone plan, managed to miss all this, despite: “Numerous units responded to the incident, but the suspects or vehicle could not be located.”