On October 30, 2023, at approximately 4:10 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a hold-up alarm from a banking institution in the 200 block of Portage Avenue.
Downtown Foot Patrol officers quickly attended and located a suspect still inside the bank. Officers placed him under arrest without incident.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and learned the suspect attended the bank and presented a note to an employee demanding money. No weapon was used during the Robbery, and no funds were obtained. The employee activated a distress alarm, prompting a police response.
A 37-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing the charge of Robbery and was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.