NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A man is set to appear in court after a robbery Monday in North Battleford, Sask. Mounties were alerted there was a robbery in progress at a bank in the 1100-block of 101st Street.
The 31-year-old man had entered the bank and demanded money. Mounties say he did not have a weapon but threatened to use his fists.
He was given an undisclosed amount of cash and then tried to escape out a back door, where he was captured following a brief struggle. Police say the cash was recovered.
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The unnamed man is facing several charges including robbery, forcible confinement, hostage taking and two counts of assault.
He is set to appear in North Battleford provincial court on Tuesday morning.
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