PORT TOWNSEND — Ulysses Corwin Nevermissashot, who is charged with robbing the Quilcene branch of U.S. Bank in November, is scheduled to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. today in Jefferson County Superior Court.
The 26-year-old Quilcene man was arrested at his residence Tuesday and charged Wednesday with one count of first-degree bank robbery.
He remained Thursday in the Jefferson County jail on $50,000 bond.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Nevermissashot robbed a bank teller at gunpoint and fled on foot with an undisclosed sum of money Nov. 15.
No shots were fired, and no one was hurt.
“The arrest comes after investigators uncovered forensic evidence identifying Nevermissashot as a suspect,” Chief Criminal Deputy Joe Nole said.
Court documents give the following details:
A smoldering hand-rolled cigarette found at the scene tied Nevermissashot to the robbery.
Fingerprints on a black plastic bag that fell from the robber’s grasp matched a fingerprint belonging to Nevermissashot’s roommate, who told investigators she was missing a package of black plastic bags.
Deputies obtained a voluntary DNA sample from Nevermissashot, who denied having been anywhere near the bank the day of the robbery.
“Ulysses’ DNA sample was compared to the DNA sample recovered from the cigarette and found to be potentially the major contributor of the DNA found on the cigarette,” Detective Brett Anglin wrote in the incident report.
Nevermissashot was arrested without incident.
“During a subsequent search of Ulysses’ residence, black plastic bags, similar to if not the same as the bags utilized during the robbery, were located within his residence,” Anglin wrote.
The FBI assisted in the investigation, which included scrutinizing images taken from the bank’s surveillance camera.
According to Kitsap County Superior Court records, Nevermissashot in December 2007 pled guilty to one count each of domestic violence and third-degree assault and was sentenced to 13 months less 95 days time served.
The records said he also had been convicted of third-degree assault in Klickitat County after a 2004 incident.
Nevermissashot is family name, said Chris Ashcraft, Jefferson County deputy prosecuting attorney, adding that Nevermissashot is Native American.
The robbery was the first at the Quilcene branch at 14890 Center Road since it opened in the 1970s, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
“I am very pleased with the hard work and dedication of the major crimes unit and patrol division,” Sheriff Tony Hernandez has said.
“Their perseverance and devotion to duty are what help keep our communities safe.”
The investigation into the Quilcene bank robbery remains active while Jefferson County investigators work to determine the identities of accomplices.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Anglin at 360-385-3831 or banglin@co.jefferson.wa.us.
