New Photo Released in Nordstrom Robbery

The Bellevue Police Department released a new surveillance photo of a person suspected of robbing a customer service clerk at the Bellevue Square Nordstrom on Dec. 2.

Around 8:10 p.m. Dec. 2, an armed robber struck the   on a busy holiday shopping night, demanded cash from a customer service clerk and took off into the parking lot, according to Bellevue Police.

The walked up to the third floor customer service desk in Nordstrom and demanded cash, and threatened to kill the customer service clerk, according to the Bellevue Police department.

After getting the cash, the man exited from the west side of the department store -- the side closest to 100th Avenue Northeast, police say.

The man was described as:

Black male in his late 30s to early 40s, about 6 feet tall, medium build. At the time of the robbery he wore eyeglasses, was unshaven, an appeared to have dreadlocks. He had on a dark colored stocking cap, possibly with a small bill, a large blue plaid jacket/shirt and designer blue jeans.

People with any information about this robbery or the identity of the suspect, are asked to call Det. Thompson at the Bellevue Police Department 425-452- 4871.    

-- Information from Bellevue Patch archives and