PORTLAND, Ore. – Authorities have set a $22,500 reward for a violent robber who has hit seven area institutions since last October, including Great Northwest FCU, in nearby Long Beach, Wash. The assailant has been dubbed the ‘Pepper Spray Bandit’ because he locks employees and customers in a back room before leaving and has sprayed employees with pepper spray during at least one robbery. In the latest robbery, the bandit circle the Security State Bank on a bicycle waiting for customers to leave, before making his entrance, then made his getaway on the bike.
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