SPOKANE, Wash. — Two suspects who are linked to three robberies at different banks in the Spokane area and North Idaho have been arrested, police say.
According to the Spokane Valley Police Department, the suspects were linked to the robberies at Wells Fargo in Post Falls, Banner Bank in Spokane Valley and First Interstate Bank in Spokane.
On Wednesday, a Spokane County Sherriff's Office detective located and arrested 33-year-old Jesse Jenkins walking near Monroe Street and Broadway Avenue. After he was identified, the police found him hiding in the bathroom of a local business. He was safely taken into custody.
Jenkins is believed to have entered the banks and committed all three robberies. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree robbery for the robberies in Washington. Police in Post Falls are currently filing charges for the robbery in Idaho, Spokane authorities said.
The first suspect was arrested on April 21 in Airway Heights. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Shaun S. Murrell. Murrell has been charged with one count of first-degree robbery.
Murrell was pulled over for a traffic stop because his car matched the pictures of the getaway car at the Banner Bank robbery. He was also driving on a suspended license and booked into the Spokane County jail.
The Post Falls Police Department, Spokane Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Spokane Valley Police Department and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office were working together to locate the suspects.
The robbery at Wells Fargo occurred on April 19, the second was at the Banner Bank on April 20 and the third was at the First Interstate Bank on April 23.
