Police are looking for a suspect following an armed robbery Wednesday at a Vaughan bank.
At about 10:30 a.m., police were called to a bank in the area of Highway 7 West and Marycroft Avenue. A man had entered the bank and waited in line to speak with a teller. When he was called to a desk, he demanded money and flashed a handgun, York Regional Police said in a news release.
The suspect fled with cash and was last seen walking south on Marycroft Avenue.
He is described as being about 40 years old and was wearing a burgundy jacket, black pants, a black tuque and a black medical mask. He spoke with a Middle Eastern accent.
Police are asking anyone who saw something suspicious or has dash cam footage from the area between 10 and 11 a.m. to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1800222tips.com.
