Arrest made in armed robberies at 2 South Anchorage banks

A 34-year-old man is facing federal charges linked to armed robberies involving thousands of dollars at two Anchorage banks last week. The FBI asked for the public’s help last week to identify a man captured on surveillance footage Tuesday robbing Global Credit Union on Industry Way. Several tips led investigators to identify the suspect as Tyler Ching, who is now facing charges of bank and credit union robbery in U.S. District Court of Alaska. Ching pointed a handgun at employees inside Global while demanding cash, according to a sworn affidavit...