Police searching for Big Tipper Bandit
May 23, 2012, 6:31 AM | Updated: 10:50 am
Police are on the lookout for a man they're calling the "Big Tipper Bandit" who left a big tip with a mugging victim's credit card. (Image courtesy SPD)
(Image courtesy SPD)
Police are on the lookout for a man they’re calling the “Big
Tipper Bandit” who is apparently very gracious with other
people’s money.
The man is a suspect in two recent armed robberies on
Seattle’s Capitol Hill.
Police report the suspect mugged a man in the area on April
30. Then he allegedly robbed two women on May 4. Both times,
the young Hispanic male had a revolver.
Authorities say it’s what he did after the robberies that
earned him the nickname “Big Tipper.”
The suspect reportedly used a victim’s credit card to buy
dinner and left a very generous tip. A surveillance camera
at the restaurant captured a picture of the man police are
looking for.
Police haven’t said specifically how much he tipped.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the
crimes to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
