Victoria Police detectives arrested a man wanted for multiple bank robberies across Canada after he held up a Royal Bank in the 1000-block of Douglas St.
Officers were called around 8 a.m. after a man entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller. He received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled, Const. Mike Russell said.
The suspect was identified as a parolee on the run from outstanding warrants in Ontario, where he was wanted for other bank robberies.
VicPD officers arrested a 48-year-old Toronto man in the 800-block of Colville Rd. around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
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The suspect was held in custody and made his first court appearance today on one charge of robbery.
