Bank standoff ends when police discover building is empty
Police thought a bank robbery suspect was holed up in a Kirkland, Washington, bank Wednesday morning but after four hours determined noone was inside the building.
Early in the morning a female bank employee was held hostage. The woman was able to activate silent alarm. Two police officers responded, but left when everything looked okay. Two more employees arrived and called police when they sensed something was wrong. This time the cops ran into the first employee who had escaped.
Police, sheriff’s deputies and the FBI surrounded the bank, shut down area businesses and diverted traffic. After four hours, they went inside and found the bank was empty.
