Port Angeles police officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a bank robber identified as Joseph Hadden.
Clallam County prosecutors have determined that two police officers were justified in shooting a man who had just robbed a bank in Port Angeles last May.
Police say that Joseph Hadden, 38, pointed a replica firearm at the officers as he was exiting the bank with thousands of dollars in stolen cash, according to a Jan. 16 memo by Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols.
Surveillance video of the robbery obtained by KOMO News through a public records request shows Hadden entering the Chase Bank on Front Street in downtown Port Angeles at 9:48 a.m. on May 3, 2024. Hadden is seen using a cane to walk through the bank lobby while wearing ear protection, a surgical mask, and protective glasses.
The videos show Hadden displaying a handgun, which was later determined to be a replica, while at the teller counter.
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