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Police arrest man after they say he used a gun in east Vancouver bank robbery attempt

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: October 29, 2024, 6:27pm

Vancouver police arrested a man Tuesday they say pointed a gun at an employee while attempting to rob an east Vancouver bank.

Officers responded about 10:30 a.m. to Key Bank, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., for a robbery. An employee said a man entered the lobby and pointed a revolver at another employee, according to a police news release.

The two employees were able to get into a safe room, and the man took several items before running from the bank, police said.

Police found the man nearby and arrested him. They found the bank’s property and a firearm in his backpack, according to the news release.

They booked Jason Lee Welty into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery, first-degree possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of second-degree assault.

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