Charges in the heist

A list of those charged in connection with the Aug. 7 robbery at the Bank of America branch on South Tacoma Way:

Luke Sommer: 20, an Army Ranger who has dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship and lives in Peachland, B.C. Charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery, brandishing a machine gun during a crime of violence, possession of a machine gun, three counts of possession of a hand grenade and one count of possession of an explosive bomb. Currently under house arrest in his mother's home in Peachland, fighting extradition to the U.S.

Chad Palmer: 20, an Army Ranger, charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and brandishing a machine gun during a crime of violence. In custody at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac.

Alex Blum: 19, an Army Ranger, charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and brandishing a machine gun during a crime of violence. In custody at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac.

Tigra Robertson: 20, a Canadian citizen from Peachland, B.C. and member of the Canadian military reserves. Charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and brandishing a machine gun during a crime of violence. Released on bond and living with his uncle in Kelowna, B.C.

Nathan Dunmall: 18, a Canadian citizen from Chilliwack, B.C., charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and brandishing a machine gun during a crime of violence. Released on bond and living in Chilliwack. He is fighting extradition to the U.S.

Scott Byrne: 32, a U.S. citizen and Army Ranger, charged with aiding and abetting the bank robbery. Released on bond.

Richard Olinger: An Army Ranger. Pleaded guilty to storing hand grenades and a homemade bomb for Sommer in a storage unit in Parkland, Pierce County. There is no indication the weapons he stored were to be used in the robbery.

Information in this article, originally published December 6, 2006, was corrected December 17, 2006. A previous version of this story incorrectly listed suspects Chad Palmer and Alex Blum as Canadian citizens. Both men are U.S. citizens.