KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A suspect apprehended in the robbery of a Chase Bank in Kalamazoo last week is being sought in connection to an out-of-state child porn case.
Police say that on Wednesday, February 12, the suspect, who has since been identified as 28-year-old Daniel Augustine Solis, entered the Chase Bank on East Michigan Ave. demanding money from a teller.
No weapon was displayed or implied during the incident, and Solis left the bank on foot. He was later arrested by the Kalamazoo SWAT team.
Solis will be prosecuted in federal court and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Now, according to a story published by The Spokesman Review, Solis is thought to be connected to a child porn incident in Spokane, Washington.
Police in Washington say that 24-year-old Chattaroy woman Audree Pederson is accused of making videos of herself molesting her 2-year-old son. Pederson, an ex-girlfriend of Solis, says that Solis blackmailed her into making the videos. Solis allegedly threatened to leak sexual videos of Pederson if she did not comply.
Pederson says she dated Solis over a period of around five months until he moved to Michigan last December. She is currently lodged at the Spokane County Jail.
Police in Washington say they have already contacted police in Kalamazoo in regards to interviewing Solis about the case.
Solis is currently scheduled for a preliminary hearing for the robbery case on February 20 in Grand Rapids. This is an ongoing case and will be updated as it develops.
