On Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 12:21 p.m., police responded to a call for an armed robbery at the TD Canada Trust bank at 2555 St. Clair Avenue West.
It is reported that:
- two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the bank
- the men ordered customers in the bank to get down on the ground and jumped up onto the counter, making demands to the bank employees for money
- a customer confronted one of the men and got into a physical altercation
- the second man fired at the victim, missing both men and struck a bank teller in the left thigh
- the two men fled the bank with a quantity of cash
- once outside, the two men were confronted by the same customer, who was shot by the same man, striking him in the upper left abdomen
-the two men drove away from the scene in a stolen Honda Civic
The stolen vehicle was located by police and seized for forensic examination.
The two men were captured on security camera video. This video has been released along with photographs of the two men.
The man who entered the bank first is described as black, mid-20s, wearing a black hoodie with a white "8" on the left chest, a black Chicago White Sox cap, jeans, black shoes and armed with a silver handgun
The second man entering the bank is described as black, mid-20s, wearing a hoodie with a grey quilted North Face vest on top, baseball cap under the hood, jeans, and grey high-top shoes
They are considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach. If located, call 9-1-1.
Click here to watch security video.
The Canadian Bankers Association is offering up to a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of either suspect in this investigation. Anonymous tips are eligible for this reward, which will be facilitated through Toronto Crime Stoppers.
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.
It is reported that:
- two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the bank
- the men ordered customers in the bank to get down on the ground and jumped up onto the counter, making demands to the bank employees for money
- a customer confronted one of the men and got into a physical altercation
- the second man fired at the victim, missing both men and struck a bank teller in the left thigh
- the two men fled the bank with a quantity of cash
- once outside, the two men were confronted by the same customer, who was shot by the same man, striking him in the upper left abdomen
-the two men drove away from the scene in a stolen Honda Civic
The stolen vehicle was located by police and seized for forensic examination.
The two men were captured on security camera video. This video has been released along with photographs of the two men.
The man who entered the bank first is described as black, mid-20s, wearing a black hoodie with a white "8" on the left chest, a black Chicago White Sox cap, jeans, black shoes and armed with a silver handgun
The second man entering the bank is described as black, mid-20s, wearing a hoodie with a grey quilted North Face vest on top, baseball cap under the hood, jeans, and grey high-top shoes
They are considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach. If located, call 9-1-1.
Click here to watch security video.
The Canadian Bankers Association is offering up to a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of either suspect in this investigation. Anonymous tips are eligible for this reward, which will be facilitated through Toronto Crime Stoppers.
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.