NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking assistance to identify a suspect following a bank robbery in the Town of Newmarket.
On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 shortly after 4 p.m., police were called to a bank located in the area of Yonge Street and Davis Drive for a report of a robbery. When officers arrived, they found employees in the bank who were not physically injured.
Investigators have determined that a man entered the bank and approached a teller. He was armed with a rifle and made a demand for cash. The employee complied and the suspect fled to an awaiting vehicle that was described as a grey, mid-size four-door sedan.
Suspect description:
- Male, white
- 55 to 65 years
- Grey hair
- Thin-build
- Wearing sunglasses, a dark baseball cap, grey jacket and white running shoes
Investigators from the Hold-Up Unit remind business owners of the importance of maintaining and updating video surveillance equipment. Quality images help to identify suspects, can aid in arrests and have a tremendous impact during court proceedings.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online.
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