A transient woman who robbed a US Bank branch and then, while out on bail in that case, robbed a Chase Bank branch, was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison.
Jacqualyn M. Seib, 41, pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to two counts of first-degree robbery, bail jumping and first-degree theft in connection with the two robberies and a suspected third.
Shortly after 5 p.m. Oct. 21, Seib entered the US Bank at 8700 E. Mill Plain Blvd., and presented a note to a teller demanding cash and stating: “You have 15 seconds to do this and act normal.” The teller gave Seib an unspecified amount of money, including an electronic tracker, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Superior Court.
Vancouver police responded to the bank and obtained surveillance photos, as well as the note and a deposit slip that had been in Seib’s possession, the affidavit states.
A short time later, the tracking device pinged in the 6000 block of Riverside Drive, where police spotted Seib driving a blue Ford Ranger. Seib was detained and confessed to robbing the bank, court records said.
Seib later posted bail in that case but failed to appear in court March 9. The following day, shortly before 5 p.m., she entered the Chase Bank at 12903 N.E. Highway 99 and again handed a teller a note that read, “Give me all you(r) money in the top drawer,” according to a separate probable cause affidavit.
After surveillance photos were released to the public, investigators received tips identifying the robber as Seib. They then compared her booking photos to recent photos posted on The Columbian’s website and concluded it was her, the affidavit said.
“I’m really sorry for all of the stress that I’ve caused,” Seib told the court Monday. She said she began using drugs again after becoming homeless for the first time in her life.
Judge Robert Lewis sentenced her to 50 months in prison and 18 months of community custody on each of the robbery convictions. Another 364 days on the bail jumping was suspended for two years. She was given some credit for time served. Any restitution will be determined at a later date.
