In brief: Robber strikes bank on Argonne

Spokane Valley police are investigating the robbery of the Banner Bank branch at 1521 N. Argonne Road.

At 4:45 p.m. Thursday, a man entered the bank and told a teller he was robbing it. He repeated himself several times, but no weapon was displayed, according to a police news release.

The man left the bank on foot, heading south on Argonne Road.

The man was described as white, in his 50s, wearing a light-gray hooded sweatshirt, a baseball cap and sunglasses. The hood of the sweatshirt was down. He was about 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds.

He got away with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured during the incident, police said.

Anyone with information about the robbery is urged to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

From staff reports

Goods collected for wounded troops

A Spokane-based charity will collect clothes and other supplies for wounded military personnel in Germany, and the Washington Air National Guard will fly the items most of the way to their destination.

Operation Spokane Heroes announced Thursday an effort to collect new T-shirts, flip-flops, basketball shorts, sweat pants, bath towels and face cloths for wounded service members at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Wounded troops often arrive from the field without personal belongings.

The 141st Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base has a two-tanker deployment to Geilenkirchen, Germany, as part of a NATO exercise, Lt. Col. Nancy Reid Isaak said, and will take the collected items with it.

Staff from the Wounded Warrior Program will get them the remaining 200 miles.

Drop-off locations for donated goods: Downtown Holiday Inn Express, 801 N. Division St.; Valley Holiday Inn Express, at 9220 E. Mission Ave.

Jim Camden

Police say man robbed Cash Store

Spokane police are investigating a robbery Thursday at the Cash Store, 5920 N. Division St.

Shortly after 6:30 p.m., a man demanded money and fled on foot, police said in a news release.

He was described as black, in his mid-20s or early 30s and about 5-foot-6 with a thin build. He was wearing a black Nissan hat, a long black wig, reflective glasses, gloves, a white long-sleeve T-shirt, and baggy navy blue sweats.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

From staff reports