Just seconds after a man allegedly robbed a bank in downtown Victoria Friday afternoon, Victoria patrol officers had placed him in handcuffs.
Police say a man in his mid-50s allegedly robbed the Bank of Montreal branch at the corner of Douglas and Yates streets around 3 p.m. There were no injuries during the robbery or during the arrest, which was described by police as B次元官网网址渟moothB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址渨ithout violence.B次元官网网址�
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He did not know the sum of money that had allegedly been taken.
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Late into the afternoon and early evening on Friday Victoria police detectives were working the crime scene at the bank, pulling surveillance tapes and questioning bank tellers and other staff members.
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Lewis did not know whether a weapon had been used in the alleged robbery.
A sign on the front door of the bank branch informed customers there had been a robbery, and that it would be closed for the rest of the day. The sign suggested customers use the nearest branch in James Bay.
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The man, whose name was not being released, was scheduled to appear at a court telebail hearing Saturday morning.
