Wilsonville Bank Robber Used Ride-Share Service To Get Away, Police Say

WILSONVILLE, OR — The driver of a ride-share service unwittingly became a bank robbery getaway driver Wednesday afternoon, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

The driver has not been identified nor has the specific ride-share service, but police say the robbery suspect — now dubbed the "Ride-Share Bandit" — was picked up in downtown Portland and driven to the Umpqua Bank in North Wilsonville, which he subsequently robbed.

The robbery suspect is a black adult male thought to be in his 30s or 40s. He is about 6 feet tall with a thin build, police said. At the time of the robbery and getaway he was reportedly wearing an Adidas track suit and dark sunglasses.

The ride-share driver, who police say is not a suspect in the robbery, reportedly dropped off the suspected bank robber in Northwest Portland. Police say the driver was unaware a crime was even committed.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office tip line at 503-723-4949, or use the online tip form on the sheriff's website — refer to case number 17-25691.

Photo Courtesy: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office