A suspect in the ‘Polite Robber’ case was arrested Monday afternoon, Feb. 7, by King County Sheriff's detectives and a SWAT Team.
He was taken into custody without incident about 2 p.m.
The arrest took place at a residence in the Top Hat neighborhood of North Highline where the man was living. The location is not far from the Shell Station at 2805 S.W. Roxbury St. that he allegedly robbed on Saturday, Feb. 5th about 11:20 a.m. He was carrying what appeared to be a semi-automatic pistol during the robbery.
The video of the robbery, complete with sound, was released by the storeowner and has since "gone viral". Local media dubbed the robber ‘The Polite Robber.” The suspect was quickly identified from tips.
The man arrested is a convicted felon, including convictions for forgery and armed robbery. He is 65 years old.