The Sequim Police Department has released surveillance security photos of the suspect they are searching for who robbed the Kitsap Bank at 1320 W. Washington Street Wednesday, April 9th  spraying the bank with pepper spray and escaping with an undisclosed amount of money. Det. Sgt. Darrel Nelson says the public is encouraged to carefully review the images and contact the police department if they recognize the suspect or have any additional details that can be provided.  Two images show a Caucasian male with a heavy build, approximately six feet tall, sporting a gray beard and wearing a blue mask. Anyone who may recognize the suspect or who might have additional information is asked to call the Sequim Police Department at 360-683-7227 or email at: ContactSPD@sequimwa.gov  Sgt. Nelson says the public involvement is crucial in reinforcing the collective efforts to ensure public safety.  He says they appreciate the expertise and resources provided by the FBI to enhance the investigation.

Police responded to an alarm at the bank at 3:30 pm.  Arriving officers found bank employees outside the building.  The man reportedly requested cash from a teller, sprayed the inside of the bank with pepper spray and then fled on foot.  Eyewitnesses told police the man may have proceeded to a vehicle and left the vicinity.  A K9 team searched the area but was unable to locate him.  No injuries were reported. Fans were brought in by the fire department to clear the air of pepper spray out of the building so police and the FBI could conduct their investigation inside.