Area law enforcement agencies are trying to identify a man who is suspected in at least two bank robberies in recent days.

Investigators believe the same man robbed a Tacoma credit union and a Federal Way bank last week, Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers reported Tuesday.

The Tacoma robbery occurred at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the South Community Bank, 2941 S. 38th St. The robber entered the bank, pointed at a teller and demanded money. The suspect told the teller to hurry up then grabbed some cash and fled.

The Federal Way robbery occurred about 11 a.m. Saturday at the KeyBank, 32400 Pacific Highway S. As in the Tacoma robbery, the suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and said he was robbing the branch.

The teller questioned the man, and he repeated the robbery demand. The robber then lunged over the counter, grabbed cash from the drawer and fled.

No weapons have been seen or implied in the two robberies.

The robber is described as a Hispanic or light-skinned black man in his 30s, 5-feet-10 to 6 feet tall with a thin build. He has black hair.

During the Tacoma robbery, he wore a denim jacket with khaki sleeves, dark blue jeans, sunglasses and a dark baseball hat. In the Federal Way robbery, he wore a black baseball hat, black puffy jacket and blue jeans.

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and charges being filed in the case. Police ask anyone with information on the robber’s identity to call Crime Stoppers at 253-591-5959. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

Stacey Mulick, The News Tribune