Bank robbery suspect faces ‘third strike’

If convicted, the man accused of robbing the Chase bank on 22nd Ave will face life in prison, the Seattle PI reports.

36 year-old Gerald Bernard Tracy was shot by police last week after police say he robbed a bank in Shoreline. According to the P.I., Tracy was charged on Tuesday with four counts of robbery and second-degree assault after officers say he intentionally hit a manned patrol car. Under the three strikes law, he will face life in prison if convicted of any one of the current charges he faces. The P.I says that “Tracy’s criminal history includes convictions for robbery, attempted robbery, motor vehicle theft, burglary, assault, DUI and harassment. He was wanted on a Department of Corrections escape warrant when confronted by police in Greenwood last week.”