Man arrested in alleged bank robbery [Video]

Montreal police (SPVM) say they have arrested a man in connection with an alleged bank robbery in the borough of Saint-Leonard that occurred on Sept. 28.

According to the police, the 36-year-old man threatened a bank employee into handing over a sum of money before quickly fleeing in a stolen vehicle.

“The suspect was apprehended in Saint-Léonard two days later, on Sept. 30, 2024. A search of the stolen vehicle in his possession also led to the seizure of a firearm, ammunition and other evidence,” the SPVM said in a press release.

Police said that the suspect, who had been in a halfway house since August 2024, appeared at the Montreal courthouse on Tuesday to face charges of robbery and breach of conditions and several counts of possession and use of a firearm.

“He will be transferred to a penitentiary to serve the remainder of his sentence, pending the next …