Masked man, 29, charged following Chatham bank robbery

Masked man 29 charged following Chatham bank robbery

A 29-year-old masked man was arrested and charged with robbery Tuesday morning after receiving cash from a Bank of Montreal branch after slipping the teller a note.

Chatham-Kent police responded to a call at 10:37 am from the Bank of Montreal branch on St. Clair Street.

Police were told the accused walked into the bank wearing a black medical mask and slipped the teller a note to “give him all the money”.

Police said a sum of cash was exchanged, and the man left the branch.

A description was provided to officers as they were leaving the area, and the accused to found a short distance away and arrested.

He was charged with robbery and taken to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.

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