Update for Feb. 10 from King County Prosecutors:
A charge of Robbery First Degree was filed this afternoon against Gregory Paul Hess, who is accused of an armed robbery at a gas station south of Seattle on February 5. Hess, 65, who was dubbed the "polite robber," remains in the King County Jail on $250,000 bail. He will be arraigned on February 24 at 8:30 a.m. at the King County Courthouse, courtroom 1201.

Update for Feb. 8 from King County Prosecutors:
A bail hearing was held this afternoon for the suspect dubbed the "polite robber." The 65-year-old man was arrested yesterday and booked into the King County Jail for an alleged armed robbery of a gas station south of Seattle last Saturday. Bail was set at $250,000. The deadline for filing charges is February 10.

To see surveillance footage of the "polite robber," please click this YouTube link posted by CBS News:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMU9fd4QtNk&feature=player_embedded

Press Release:
The armed robber dubbed the “polite robber” by local media was arrested this afternoon by Sheriff's detectives and the SWAT Team. He was taken into custody without incident about 2:00 PM. His demeanor at the time of arrest is unknown.

The arrest took place at a residence in the Top Hat neighborhood where the man was living. The location is not far from the Shell Station at 2805 SW Roxbury that he allegedly robbed on Saturday, February 5th about 11:20 AM. 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 store owner has since “gone viral”. 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.