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CTV News
12 hours ago
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- CTV News
Suspects wearing masks robbed Niagara Region bank at gunpoint: police
Three masked suspects being sought in connection with a Niagara Region bank robbery are shown. (Niagara Regional Police) Police in Niagara Region are appealing for information after three suspects wearing costume masks held up a bank in Wainfleet at gunpoint. It happened at a Meridian Credit Union on Highway 3 at around 4:35 p.m. on May 29. Police say that the masked suspects entered the bank while brandishing weapons and made a demand for cash. One of the suspects was armed with a handgun and another carried an edged weapon that resembled a machete, police say. Following the robbery, police say that the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle that is believed to be a 2019 to 2021 white Honda Civic EX with front tinted windows. Polcie say that the vehicle was last seen travelling northbound on Highway 3 at a high rate of speed. In a news release issued on Monday, police urged business owners and residents in the surrounding area who may have video footage from between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on May 29 to review the footage for anything suspicious. Police also released images of both the suspects and the vehicle they were last seen travelling in.
CBS News
a day ago
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- CBS News
FBI offering $5K reward for information leading to suspect in armed robbery of 2 North Side banks
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who robbed two North Side banks on Monday. The FBI said just after 9:30 a.m., the suspect robbed the Huntington Bank at 1400 W. Fullerton Ave. Hours later, around 12:06 p.m., he robbed the Fifth Third Bank at 5918 North Broadway. Authorities said he walked in, displayed a handgun, and demanded money. No injuries were reported in the robberies. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, a dark facial covering, dark pants with white soles, and a red drawstring backpack. He left the scene on foot and remains at large. FBI Anyone with information can call 312-421-6700 or visit Tipsters can remain anonymous.
CBC
4 days ago
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- CBC
Man charged with sexually assaulting girl, 14, in public washroom in Vancouver
A suspect has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a public bathroom in Vancouver on Wednesday, police say. The alleged assault was part of an "alleged crime spree" that included a second assault and a bank robbery at a bank, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said in a release. All of the alleged crimes occurred at an office building at Cambie Street and West 41st Avenue, near Oakridge Centre. A 58-year-old woman was leaving a medical appointment in the building when a man allegedly grabbed her and assaulted her around 5:15 p.m. PT, police said. She screamed and managed to get away without serious injury. Minutes later, a 14-year-old girl was using a public washroom in the building when she was allegedly sexually assaulted and forcibly confined by a stranger armed with knife, police said. The suspect escaped after another person tried to enter the washroom, according to the release. Police said the suspect then entered a bank on the ground floor of the building and allegedly robbed it. He was taken into custody around 5:40 p.m. John Frederick Field, 62, of Surrey, B.C., has been charged with assault, sexual assault with a weapon against a person under 16, forcible confinement, carrying a concealed weapon, and robbery, police said. He remains in custody. Field was subject to a Canada-wide warrant in 2022 when he failed to return to a halfway house after receiving statutory release from the maximum-security Kent Institution in Agassiz, B.C. At the time, VPD deemed him a "high-risk sex offender" and a significant risk to the public. He was arrested four days later by Surrey RCMP. He was serving a sentence for sexual assault, break and enter, and robbery and theft at the time, and police said he had a history of committing violent offences while under the influence of drugs. He was arrested four days later by Surrey RCMP.
CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
Orillia bank robber pleads guilty, sentenced to another year in jail
An Orillia man who held up a bank in October has pleaded guilty to four criminal charges, including escaping from police custody, has been sentenced. Lucus Campbell, 30, was found guilty by Justice Edward Carlton in a Midland courtroom to theft under $5,000 at a Home Depot store in Orillia in August 2024, robbery at the Monarch Drive TD bank two months later, resisting a peace officer following his arrest, and failing to comply with a previous release order. Campbell was sentenced to 397 days in custody when credited with time served in pre-sentence custody. He appeared by video from the Toronto East Detention Centre. The Orillia man pleaded guilty to the bank robbery October 21, 2024, when the court heard Campbell handed a note to a teller demanding money, indicating he had a gun. A red-dye package he pulled out exploded and released a red smoke. The Crown said the money taken was never recovered. TD bank on Monarch Drive in Orillia Police investigate a robbery at the TD bank on Monarch Drive in Orillia, Mon., Oct. 21, 2024 (Submitted: Connor Earl Productions) Police revealed Campbell was arrested the next day and while in custody, asked officers to allow him to smoke a cigarette outside the OPP detachment in Orillia when he tried to escape. He has been behind bars in three different facilities since his arrest. Campbell, the Crown said, has a lengthy criminal record dating back 11 years. He was sentenced in 2018 for armed robberies of a nearby Scotiabank and convenience store. His lawyer, John Kaldas, told the court Campbell, who was adopted at the age of one, has a history of trauma, mental and physical health issues including a heart condition and Hepatitis C. He noted Campbell has battled a drug addiction for many years and has overdosed several times. Kaldas said his client committed the crimes to feed his addiction. 'I own up to what I did,' said Campbell. 'I've got to work on my substance abuse issues.' He told the court he needs to get help for his demons and wants to turn his life around with treatment. Justice Carlton accepted the joint submission by the Crown and defence, which he characterized as being on the 'low end' of the range for sentencing. Campbell will be placed on probation for two years following his release from custody and is barred from attending the hardware store, and bank. He is also banned from possessing weapons for life and ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution to the bank.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Suspect arrested in Fort Collins bank robbery
DENVER (KDVR) — Fort Collins Police Services arrested a suspect in connection with a bank robbery, according to a post on X from the agency. On May 27, around 2:03 p.m., Fort Collins police responded to a reported bank robbery at the ENT Credit Union at 1107 West Drake Road. Brighton man loses wife of 68 years, 4 pets, home in fire When police arrived at the bank, the staff reported that a masked male armed with a firearm robbed several employees of an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the area on foot. The officers contacted a man in the area who matched the description given and took him into custody and booked him at the Larimer County Jail on charges, including: Felony menacing, three counts Felony aggravated robbery Felony theft over $20k The suspect was identified as Isaac Meraz. During the incident, Rocky Mountain High School was placed on secure status due to the close proximity to the incident. The bank was closed for nearly three hours during the investigation. Detectives said that while executing a search warrant at a residence in the area of the 1200 block of City Park Avenue, key evidence was recovered. 'As we remain committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe, we want to assure the public that swift action was taken following this armed bank robbery. The suspect was apprehended without further incident, and no injuries were reported. We thank the community and the witnesses for their vigilance and we encourage everyone to remain aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activity,' said Assistant Chief Frank Barrett in the social media post. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
