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Mike Vandeman
Feb 4, 2012, 8:38:22 PM2/4/12
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Update: Police search for bank robber
by Wayne Moore - Story: 70568
Feb 4, 2012 / 5:00 am
The Kelowna RCMP has issued four images of the man suspected of
holding up the Orchard Park ScotiaBank on Friday afternoon.
The pictures, taken from surveillance video, show the man entering the
bank with a ball cap pulled low and what appears to be a mask or high
collar covering the lower half of his face.
The man is still at large after escaping the scene on a blue mountain
bike.
"Were doing a canvas in the area and looking at other video," says
Sgt. Greg Woodcox. "Maybe he was walking down the street somewhere
without his mask up. Sometimes they do that."
Over the last year there have been a seemingly large number of bank
robberies in the area, a crime Woodcox says is all too common.
However, the RCMP investigative teams have done a good job catching up
with bank robbers who have been working in the Okanagan.
"They've caught nine out of the last 10 guys, which is a pretty good
record."
Orchard Park ScotiaBank robbery suspect
Photo: RCMP
Photo: RCMP
Photo: RCMP1 2 3
It would appear even crooks need cash for the weekend.
Photo: Wayne Moore - CastanetPolice are looking for a lone male who
robbed the Orchard Park ScotiaBank branch late Friday afternoon just
before closing time.
RCMP Cpl. Bill Parmar, says the man had his face covered or disguised
at the time of the robbery.
"A lone male entered the bank and demanded money from the lone female
cashier. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and departed the
bank," says Parmar.
"No weapon was produced. No one was injured during the robbery. We are
currently making patrols looking for this individual."
Parmar says police were still trying to ascertain whether the robber
threatened the cashier with a weapon.
The man fled the scene on what witnesses describe as an older style
blue mountain bike around the back of the bank.
Police were searching in Mission Regional Park after witnesses
described seeing a man on a similar style of bike.
Update: Police search for bank robber
by Wayne Moore - Story: 70568
Feb 4, 2012 / 5:00 am
The Kelowna RCMP has issued four images of the man suspected of
holding up the Orchard Park ScotiaBank on Friday afternoon.
The pictures, taken from surveillance video, show the man entering the
bank with a ball cap pulled low and what appears to be a mask or high
collar covering the lower half of his face.
The man is still at large after escaping the scene on a blue mountain
bike.
"Were doing a canvas in the area and looking at other video," says
Sgt. Greg Woodcox. "Maybe he was walking down the street somewhere
without his mask up. Sometimes they do that."
Over the last year there have been a seemingly large number of bank
robberies in the area, a crime Woodcox says is all too common.
However, the RCMP investigative teams have done a good job catching up
with bank robbers who have been working in the Okanagan.
"They've caught nine out of the last 10 guys, which is a pretty good
record."
Orchard Park ScotiaBank robbery suspect
Photo: RCMP
Photo: RCMP
Photo: RCMP1 2 3
It would appear even crooks need cash for the weekend.
Photo: Wayne Moore - CastanetPolice are looking for a lone male who
robbed the Orchard Park ScotiaBank branch late Friday afternoon just
before closing time.
RCMP Cpl. Bill Parmar, says the man had his face covered or disguised
at the time of the robbery.
"A lone male entered the bank and demanded money from the lone female
cashier. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and departed the
bank," says Parmar.
"No weapon was produced. No one was injured during the robbery. We are
currently making patrols looking for this individual."
Parmar says police were still trying to ascertain whether the robber
threatened the cashier with a weapon.
The man fled the scene on what witnesses describe as an older style
blue mountain bike around the back of the bank.
Police were searching in Mission Regional Park after witnesses
described seeing a man on a similar style of bike.
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