A Mexican national was charged in connection with a string of robberies around western Washington in August.

Edgar Oswaldo Gonzalez Barragan, 32, is charged with robbery and attempted robbery of three tribal casinos and a Shoreline bank branch, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.

Gonzalez Barragan was arrested by Kent police just hours after he allegedly robbed the U.S. Bank branch in Shoreline.

Mexican national allegedly began string of robberies on Aug. 1

On August 1, he allegedly brandished a silver handgun when he approached a cashier window at the Tulalip Quil Creek Casino and demanded money from the till. The cashier pressed the panic button and refused to hand over the money, despite Gonzalez Barragan allegedly threatening to shoot g

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