Suspected gender bender bank robber arrested
Kent police arrested a Des Moines woman on Tuesday, Jan. 18, following a bank robbery in Kent. She is thought to be connected with numerous robberies throughout the area. The woman was arrested following a robbery at the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union on SE 240th Street in Kent on Tuesday. Employees and witnesses were able to write down the license plate number of the car she left in, and a short time later she was spotted, pulled over and arrested.
It's believed that the 53-year-old woman is the prime suspect in a series of robberies in West Seattle, Burien, Kirkland and northeast Seattle. The robber was nicknamed "Mrs. Doubtfire" because of her appearance. The woman has been booked into the King County Jail.

Copper wire theft
At about 7:15 a.m. on Jan. 6, the power went off at the shopping plaza located in the 12000 block of Ambaum Blvd. S.W. The power was off for about 6 hours. One of the business owners found out, after talking to the power company, that someone had stolen a bunch of copper wire. The unknown subject went to the rear south side of the plaza and cut the pad lock off of the gate to the buildings power system. Once the subject was inside this fenced area he shut the power off to the entire complex. The subject then cut off and stole a large amount of copper wiring. No suspect information was available.

Unauthorized entry to foreclosed home
A concerned neighbor called police to report that a former neighbor had returned to a home located directly east of his home and was trying to enter it. The home is boarded up and currently going through foreclosure. No one should be at the home. Deputies arrived and placed a man into custody and he stated there were three other people in the home. The deputies announced their presence and the three subjects exited the home through a hole in the garage. The former resident stated they entered the home to "check it out" and to retrieve personal property. Some of the boards were removed and entry was made through the garage on the lower level of the home. They also kicked a hole through one of the doors. Officers were unable to contact the property owner. All four subjects were released at the scene with a warning about criminal trespassing.

Found spent shell casings
A woman walking her dog near the SeaTac Community Center located 12 spent shell casings on the ground. She contacted police immediately. An officer arrived and collected all the shell casings. Nothing appeared to be out of place or suspicious. The casings will be sent for proper disposal.

Car Break-ins, vandalism, prowlers, thefts
100 blk S.W. 148th St., 12200 blk Occidental Ave., 200 blk S.W. 144th St., 16500 blk 4th Ave. S., 15400 blk Des Moines Memorial Dr., 15900 blk 3rd Pl. S.W., 13400 blk 2nd Ave. S.W., 400 blk S. 156th St., 300 blk S. 177th Pl., 600 blk S.W. 132nd St., 150 blk S.W. 154th St., 11300 blk 26th S., 13600 blk 3rd Ave. S., 4000 blk S. 212th Ct., 2600 blk S. 128th St.