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Police nab ‘Pleather Bandit’ accused of recent bank robbery

Jeremy Cohn/Global News

TORONTO – Toronto police have arrested an alleged bank robber they’ve nicknamed the “Pleather Bandit.”

Police say a man wearing a fake leather jacket went into a downtown Toronto Bank of Montreal branch on March 11 and handed over a note indicating he had a gun.

They say he then demanded a specific amount of cash from the teller.

Investigators say a tip from the public has led them to a suspect.

Gustav Khan, 51, of Toronto has been charged with robbery.

Watch video: (April 15) Police search for ‘Pleather Bandit,’ 3 others as bank robberies spike.

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