A man believed to have robbed two banks this month, apparently struck two more Thursday.
The latest took place at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Independent Bank branch at 4500 N.E. St. Johns Blvd.
He allegedly robbed a Chase Bank branch, 7515 E. Mill Plain Blvd., at about 1:45 p.m.
At each bank, the man has shown a note, but no weapon.
During Thursday’s robberies, the man was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and jeans, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian.
The alleged robber is believed to be in his early 20s, 5-feet 6-inches tall, with dark hair. The sweatshirt appeared to be new, and had black lettering, though what it says wasn’t immediately known.
Police searched for the man following the Chase incident at Highlands Apartments, 7401 Delaware Lane. At about 2:45 p.m., a police officer was heard shouting, “We got nothing.”
Then he hit again.
Police are searching for the man now in Portland’s Jantzen Beach area.
The robberies matched descriptions of other recent heists, including one Wednesday at First Independent Bank, 6501 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd.
The other similar robbery occurred Oct. 2 at another Chase Bank branch in Vancouver. In that case, a man with the same general description entered the bank at 11:52 a.m. and presented a demand note indicating he was heavily armed, had a bomb and wanted cash.
