Durham police yesterday said a male is facing charges after robbing a bank in Oshawa.
On Friday, January 2, around 12:15 pm, members of Central West Division responded to a robbery at the TD Bank located at 22 Stevenson Road South. A male entered the bank and handed an employee a note demanding cash. The suspect secured a quantity of cash before fleeing the area.
No employees suffered any physical injuries, police said.
Investigators were able to identify the suspect who was taken into custody several hours later near his residence. The suspect is a 38-year old man from Oshawa.
He was held for a bail hearing. Name and further details can be found at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact the Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused parties as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.