This is a press release courtesy of the Vancouver Police Department

On July 22, 2008, the Bank of America branch at 805 Broadway Street was robbed by a male suspect that detectives believe is also responsible for a robbery at that same branch on August 20, 2007.

The suspect, dubbed the "Backpack Bandit," presents a demand note to the teller.  No weapon is displayed.

In the August 2007 robbery the suspect wore a Boston Red Sox baseball cap and in the July 2008 robbery the suspect wore a "Rocawear" logo baseball cap.  The suspect also wears a backpack in each robbery. There is no associated suspect vehicle. 

The suspect is a white male 25-27 years of age, 5'6"-5'8", medium build, brown hair. (a link to photos from both the 2007 and 2008 robberies is attached to this release).

Anyone with information on the identity of this bank robbery suspect is asked to contact Vancouver Police Department Detective Lawrence Zapata (360) 487-7420 or Detective  Wally Stefan (360) 487-7425.