琉璃神社 RCMP made four arrests as they continue to investigate two separate and 鈥渂izarrely related鈥� crimes carried out in 琉璃神社.
RCMP responded, Saturday Jan. 20 just moments before 4 p.m., to reports of an armed robbery just committed at the TD Canada Trust located at 1950 Harvey Avenue in 琉璃神社. RCMP learned that an unknown male suspect entered the financial institution moments before closing time and produced a note to a teller, which demanded cash.
The suspect fled the bank, with an undisclosed amount of cash, to a vehicle waiting nearby. He chose to abandon the money after a dye pack exploded, turning it unusable and worthless. The vehicle fled the area prior to police arriving on the scene.
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In a bizarre turn of events a male and a female bystander, who police do not believe were associated to the bank robbery suspect, located the abandoned money. The man allegedly picked up the stolen cash stained with dye, placed it inside the couple鈥檚 vehicle and the woman drove it away.
鈥淢any of our resources, who were responding to the armed bank robbery, were then forced to investigate a subsequent crime committed,鈥� said Cpl. Jesse O鈥橠onaghey, in press release.
鈥淎fter arriving on scene, 琉璃神社 RCMP arrested the 46-year-old 琉璃神社 man who allegedly obstructed our police investigation, he now faces potential charges.鈥�
The woman who drove away from the scene, later returned with the stolen cash, where she was taken into police custody. She also faces potential charges.
鈥淥n Sunday afternoon, as a result of a continued investigation led by the 琉璃神社 RCMP GIS Robbery Section, a suspect believed to be related to the armed robbery was identified and thought to be inside a home in the 100 block of Davie Road,鈥� said O鈥橠onaghey.
The suspect fled from that home and allegedly entered unlawfully into another dwelling in the immediate area. 鈥溋鹆裆� RCMP Police Service Dog Ice, who was brought in to track down and arrest that suspect, led our officers to the man who was found hiding under the stairs inside the home.鈥�
RCMP continue to secure a residence in the 100 block of Davie Road as they await a search warrant.
A 44-year-old 琉璃神社 man remains in police custody. He faces several potential charges.
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