By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON.
January 20, 2014
Halton Regional Police have gone public with a request for help in catching the brazen bandit who got his year started off with a daring daylight bank hold up during which he got away with an amount of cash – police aren’t saying how much.
Police working with dog trying to pick up a scent outside the bank where the robber is believed to have fled. The dog did get a scent – but he never got the bank robber.
On Friday January 3rd, 2014, at approximately 1:30pm, a lone male entered the Bank of Montreal located at 519 Brant Street in the City of Burlington.
The suspect approached a bank teller, indicated he had a weapon and demanded cash. The suspect was given a quantity of cash ran out the front door and ran up the northern side of the bank into the parking lot where he just disappeared.
The dog does what a dog has to do – before chasing after a bank robber.
Police brought in the canine unit – more than half an hour after the robbery, but they were unable to pick up a scent.
Police are now appealing to the public for whatever information they may have.
Suspect Description:
Male White
40-50 years of age
Approximately 6’2″ – 6’4″
Approximately 230-260lbs
Wearing a dark-colored coat and beige colored pants
Wearing a baseball cap with a toque over top
Dark sunglasses
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Phil Vandenbeukel, 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905 825-4747 ext 2313 or Detective John Ophoven, 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905 825-4747 ext 2343.
Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-TIPS(8477), through the web or by texting ‘Tip201’ with your message to 274637(crimes).
Background links:
Police search for bank robber after a Friday afternoon heist.
