East Vancouver credit union robbed

[Chief]

http://columbian.com/news/localNews/2008/04/04282008_East-Vancouver-credit-union-robbed.cfm

Monday, April 28, 2008
By CRAIG BROWN, Columbian Staff Writer

Vancouver Police are searching a near the busy intersection of Southeast 164th Avenue and McGillivray Boulevard for a man who robbed a branch of Peoples Community Credit Union, 16211 S.E. 12th Court, at about 1:45 p.m. today.

The robber is described as a white male in his 20s with a thin build, light brown hair, and clean-shaven. He was wearing blue jeans with white and black windbreaker, and a white and black baseball cap. He was wearing sunglasses.

He left the credit union on foot. Police have taken up positions in the area to try to keep the robber from fleeing while a search is made.


Pretty much breaking News, just a couple of blocks from my house.

What is going on with all of the ban robberies in Clark County?? There were four guys who held up a BofA in Hazel Dell yesterday, and just a rash of others here and in Portland over the past year or so.

Really troubling, because some of these people are very bold, and some are desperate. Nobody has been hurt yet, and let's hope it stays that way...

Developing...

8)

[Waterbuffalo]

there has been a rash of Bank robberies up in the Seattle-Tacoma area as well recently. So portland isn't the only one getting hit.

Do hope they catch all involved.

[Chief]

bttt....

[Waterbuffalo]

Will this become the next tabloid series Chief? (over at certain news rooms.)

Thought its a VERY serious subject, I Hope it does not turn into another long, drawn out newspaper series just for tabloid effect.

[Chief]

We are far from tabloid on this WB. Two credit union stickups in two days, only this time the shithead fired off three rounds as soon as he walked through the door.

Nobody was hurt today either, but the boldness is escalating, and this guy is dangerous.

And since Credit Unions are covered by the FDIC, that means the FBI is directly involved with the investigation along with the State Police. Serious business that the Authorities treat even more seriously now that shots have been fired.

Developing.

[Waterbuffalo]

Am I wrong that the Credit Unions are covered by a newer form of NCUA, not fdic? Or did that change in recent years?

In other words, I don't think that matters too much. NCUA basically does the same type of insurance as FDIC does.

Well lets hope the cops nail him and the others before someone does get hurt. Too bad I have kept the television off the past couple of days. Have so much material to read.. And DEIS is coming up on Friday.

[Chief]

Am I wrong that the Credit Unions are covered by a newer form of NCUA, not fdic? Or did that change in recent years?

In other words, I don't think that matters too much. NCUA basically does the same type of insurance as FDIC does.

Well lets hope the cops nail him and the others before someone does get hurt. Too bad I have kept the television off the past couple of days. Have so much material to read.. And DEIS is coming up on Friday.


NCUA (National Credit Union Association) and the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) are two different things. The FDIC does insure Federal Credit Unions if they are members of the FDIC...

It looks like the police still have no leads on this guy according to both morning papers.

[Waterbuffalo]

Yeah, I read the two local newsprint sources and looks like some serious do-ins.

Hope they catch this guy from a mistake he might come up with his plan or hope he moves on to another area to operate in. Or hope, they actually catch him before he hurts someone.

[Waterbuffalo]

This does remind me, I was walking home a day or two ago and saw a truck that looked like it had come from the Local Emergency Response flying down by my place. Suspect it was running to the People's bank robbery a day or two ago in the afternoon.

[Waterbuffalo]

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Listening to Kpam and KXL, seems this guy hit again at the same credit union. Seems it might be the same guy. Developing..