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The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two criminals who robbed a west-end TD Bank in broad daylight on April 21.
One of the two male suspects discharged two shots that struck a 22-year old female bank employee in her thigh and a 54-year-old male customer, who was shot in the abdomen after a confrontation in the bank’s parking lot. Both victims are recovering in hospital.
“We hope this reward will lead to information on these criminals, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence,” said CBA security and intelligence director William Crate.
“Bank robberies are a serious issue, not just for law enforcement but for our communities… It’s not the money that we are concerned about in the banking industry. There are innocent people involved in these (robberies)… Bank robbery is a personal crime.”
The suspect, armed with a silver semi-automatic handgun, was wearing a black hooded sweat top with the number eight over the left breast, a Chicago White Sox cap and faded blue jeans. The other suspect was wearing a hooded sweat top with a baseball cap and faded blue jeans.
Hold Up Squad S/Insp. Mike Earl is requesting the public’s help in apprehending the violent suspects whose getaway car was found about two hours later near Jane St. and Wilson Ave.
“This is a horrific robbery, it’s brazen and it is cowardly,” said Earl.
“From my recollection, the last time a bank teller was shot in a bank was 1999 when Nancy Kidd was murdered in Peel Region,” he said.
“I was working in the Hold Up Squad at the time. It just doesn’t affect the people that are working in that bank. It affects the entire banking industry when something like this happens. These people are just going about doing their jobs and there is no reason for the escalation in violence whatsoever.”
Crate said there were 591 bank robberies last year, a new low, that he attributes to the number of arrests police services across the country make each year.
“It sends a very clear message to potential criminals that, if you rob a bank, you will get caught,” he said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416−808−7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416−222−TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) is made up of community volunteers and police service representatives from the 51 Division’s geographic area. The membership of the CPLC reflects the unique and diverse population served by 51 Division. Participants on committees include community representatives from racial, cultural or linguistic groups, social agencies, businesses, tenant associations, schools, places of worship, gender, youth and socio-economic status.
Monday, April 22, 2013
$100K reward for violent robbers
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