PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The U.S Marshals Oregon Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of robbing at least 5 banks in Oregon in the past 6 weeks.
The FBI had offered a $3,000 reward to help capture 53-year-old Billy Dean Hays, who would walk into a bank, demand cash from the teller and leave on foot.
He’s suspected of robbing Chase Banks in Lake Oswego, McMinnville and Salem on December 21, 2016, January 10, 2017 and January 19, 2017. He’s also the suspect in the robbery at OnPoint Community Credit Union in McMinnville and January 24, 2017 and the First Federal Savings and Loan in Newberg on February 3, 2017.
Hays has previous convictions for felon in possession of a weapon, carrying a concealed firearm, drug manufacture and possession.
