Portland police arrest ‘Lazy Leprechaun’ bank robber

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland Police say they’ve arrested a serial bank robber dubbed “The Lazy Leprechaun.”
 
KATU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2y6mtnO ) that officials are reporting that 35-year-old Eric B. Smotherman robbed the KeyBank on northeast Broadway Friday afternoon.
 
He was arrested shortly after during a traffic stop, when police spotted a realistic-looking replica firearm in his car.
 
Smoherman was placed on a U.S. Marshal’s hold at Multnomah County Jail for a charge of bank robbery and second-degree theft.
 
Police say more charges are likely for similar alleged crimes.
 
It was not immediately known if Smotherman has a lawyer.