The Metropolitan Police Department has announced the arrest of a bank robbery suspect in Northwest, Washington.
At approximately 10:45 am, on Friday, March 27, 2009, 54-year-old James Edward Simpson, of Washington, DC, was arrested and charged with one count of Bank Robbery and one count of Attempted Bank Robbery.
At approximately 10:30 am, on Friday, March 27, 2009, a lone male reportedly entered the Bank of America located in the 1000 block of Vermont Avenue, NW. Once inside, the suspect passed a note announcing a robbery. Members assigned to the Department’s First District were immediately summoned to the location and apprehended the suspect.
At approximately 2:15 pm, on Thursday, March 26, 2009, a lone male reportedly entered the BB&T Bank located in the 3100 block of 14th Street, NW. Once inside, the suspect passed a note announcing a robbery and obtained an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing the scene.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Mr. Simpson was the individual responsible in both these cases.