Michael Harthorne
A Ballard Chase customer tries the locked door at the bank branch at about 10:30 this morning. The bank was robbed at about 9:30 a.m. today and the suspect is still at large.

Ballard Chase robbed, suspect still at large

The Ballard Chase branch was robbed at approximately 9:30 a.m. June 30 and the suspect is still at large, according to a Seattle Police officer on the scene.

The male suspect was seen fleeing the scene in a green Chevy van heading westbound on Northwest 56th Street, according to the police.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 37 years old, slender in build with short brown hair and about 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was wearing sunglasses and a grey and white striped shirt.

Police said they are interviewing witnesses and reviewing the surveillance tape.

Ballard customers are asked to use the Salmon Bay Fred Meyer branch until further notice.

UPDATE: 2:55 p.m., June 30

Seattle Police spokesperson Sean Whitcomb said the suspect in this robbery is still at large and that the investigation is ongoing.

The Puget Sound Violent Crimes Task Force, led by the FBI, is taking the lead on this case, said Whitcomb.

He said when new information is obtained it would be released to the public on the Seattle Police Blottter and Twitter .

UPDATE: 2:30 p.m., July 1

The investigation into this robbery is still ongoing and the suspect is still at large, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Please check back for further updates to this story.

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