Wells Fargo in Clinton was robbed this morning.
The Island County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release that the bank was hit by a lone gunman. The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, and used a bank employee’s vehicle as a getaway car.
No one was hurt.
According to the news release, the heist took place at about 11:50 a.m. The suspect entered the bank wearing a black mask, gloves and a camouflaged jacket over a black hooded sweatshirt.
Brandishing a black handgun, the robber demanded cash and the keys to an employee’s vehicle. He left in a Silver 2000 Toyota 4 Runner Sport with the Washington license plate number 152-XHP.
The suspect is described as a male, 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall.
As a precaution, South Whidbey schools in the area were briefly placed on lock-down, the news release said.
Anyone with information about the robbery is urged to call 9-1-1 or call Detective Dave Dennis at 360-679-9567.
