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Bank robbed on Saskatoon’s west side

Bank robbery on Saskatoon’s west side Wednesday may be connected to two other robberies. File / Global News

SASKATOON – A bank robbery that happened Wednesday on Saskatoon’s west side may be connected to two previous bank robberies. The latest robbery happened around 5:50 p.m. CT at a financial institution in the 100-block of Betts Avenue.

According to police, a man entered the bank and demanded money. He made off on a mountain-style bike with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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A search of the area failed to turn up the suspect.

He was wearing a red ball cap, a black jacket with a black hoodie underneath and jeans.

Police are also looking for a white late-model Ford half-ton truck with no tailgate and a B.C. license plate that detectives have identified as a vehicle of interest in the robbery.

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Investigators say the most recent robbery may have been carried out by the same man who robbed two banks on March 28.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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