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Bank Robbery
‘The most unsuccessful criminal:’ 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
CONTENT ADVISORY A 70-year-old Vernon bank robber who described himself as “the most unsuccessful criminal…
RCMP on lookout for suspect in Osoyoos bank robbery
A bank in Osoyoos was robbed Monday afternoon by a suspect who got away with…
Shuswap man arrested for Edmonton bank explosion robbery facing more charges
A Shuswap man who allegedly detonated a bomb in the entrance of an Edmonton bank…
Police looking for suspect in Kamloops bank robbery
Police are looking to identify a suspect in a bank robbery in Kamloops yesterday. Kamloops…
Vernon RCMP investigate daytime bank robbery
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a robbery at the downtown Scotiabank branch yesterday around noon.…
RCMP release images of Salmon Arm bank robbery suspect
Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a robbery suspect from…
Salmon Arm bank robbed at gunpoint
A man who robbed a Salmon Arm bank at gunpoint is on the lam. Salmon…
Kelowna RCMP searching for bank robbery suspect
KELOWNA — Kelowna RCMP are searching for a suspect in connection to a robbery earlier…
Kelowna bank robbery prompts hold and secure at nearby school
KELOWNA — Kelowna RCMP are on the hunt for a bank robbery suspect. A Scotiabank…
Bystanders help themselves to stolen money after Kelowna bank robbery
KELOWNA – RCMP are reporting crime on top of crime after a bank robbery Saturday…
Photos released of West Kelowna bank robbery suspect
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP are releasing photos from a West Kelowna bank robbery in a…
West Kelowna bank robbed; suspect sought by police
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a suspect in connection with a robbery at…
Penticton RCMP seek the public’s help with the Valley First Credit Union robbery
PENTICTON – Police in Penticton are investigating the robbery of the Valley Frist Credit Union on…
UPDATE: Suspect in custody after downtown Kamloops bank robbed
KAMLOOPS – A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection to robbing a downtown Kamloops…
Man arrested after TD bank robbery in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday evening, a downtown bank was robbed and about three hours later, police…
Kamloops man sentenced for robbing Kelowna bank
KELOWNA – A Kamloops man who told a Kelowna bank teller he had cancer before…
UPDATE: Serial B.C. bank robber sentenced to seven years in prison
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – Shaun Cornish spent weeks robbing banks across western Canada, now he…
Serial bank robber pleads guilty to four counts of robbery
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of robbing banks across Western Canada has pleaded guilty to…
Man charged in Salmon Arm bank robbery
SALMON ARM – A man who told a bank teller "there would be trouble" if…
2015 TOP STORIES: Major crimes across the B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This year had no shortage of crime stories, with the RCMP launching several major investigations and the courts wrapping up cases from previous years. Here is a summary of some of the top crime stories of 2015. In August, a man was found dead in Vernon’s Polson Park. Police have kept mum on...
Robbery starts in bank, ends in bathroom
WEST KELOWNA - RCMP have arrested two men in connection with the robbery of the CIBC branch on Louie Drive in West Kelowna yesterday afternoon. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan said in a press release that a man walked into the bank at 2000 Louie Dr. on Monday, April 13, threatened a teller and demanded...
Serial bank robber taunts police with another robbery
VERNON – A man police allege is on a three-province robbery spree has likely hit his ninth bank just one day following an inter-provincial news blitz warning the public about him. According to a release from RCMP, the Dawson Creek RCMP responded to a hold-up alarm at a local financial institution Wednesday just before 4...
Arrest made in Kelowna bank robbery
KELOWNA – An arrest was made over the weekend in connection with a robbery at a Bank of Montreal in Kelowna two days before Christmas. Tayler Verhaegen, 23, has been charged with one count of robbery. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says the arrest was made after a man stole an undisclosed amount of cash from...
Police hunt for Kelowna bank robbery suspect
KELOWNA - Police need help identifying a suspected robber who was caught on a surveillance camera yesterday shortly before a heist at the Bank of Montreal in the Capri Mall. The lone male suspect entered the Harvey Avenue mall at 3:35 p.m. armed with a knife, according to an RCMP media release. He then secured...