Crime & Safety
'Tour de Banks' Robbery Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
The man dubbed the "Tour de Banks" robber pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree armed robbery Monday, according to the website, My Northwest.com.
The 29-year-old man dubbed the "Tour de Banks" robber pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree armed robbery Monday, according to the website, My Northwest.com.
Cristian Cornel Babalai was charged Oct. 16 in King County Court. Babalai lived in Woodinville on the 18000 block of 142nd Ave NE during the time of all of the robberies, according to court documents. He reportedly moved to Bothell earlier this month, where he was arrested Oct. 12.
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Court documents link Cristian Cornel Babalai to eight robberies from May through September, three of which were in Woodinville at Key Bank, Union Bank and Bank of America. The others include two banks in Bothell, one in Monroe, one in Arlington and one in Mill Creek. Authorities dubbed Babalai the “Tour de Banks” bandit for his alleged use of a bicycle to escape the crime scenes.
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