As reported in the Wild Coast Compass, Waldport’s branch of Columbia Bank was robbed at gunpoint on Friday, December 29th at 5:55 pm. The white male perpetrator was about 6 feet tall and weighed roughly 210 lbs., similar to the Rogue Credit Union robbery in Port Orford on December 4th.
The Columbia Bank in Waldport perpetrator also utilized “dog-poop bags” to make off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is conducting their investigation with assistance from The Oregon State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Port Orford PD personnel are also working together in reference to both robberies.