A man wanted in connection with two separate incidents involving bank robberies in Manitoba has been arrested by the RCMP.
A 44-year-old man was taken into custody on Thursday following an investigation, according to police.
On Dec. 27, officers with the St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP responded to a bank robbery on Main Street in the town of Grunthal. An investigation found that the suspect entered the bank, demanded money whilst making threats to employees, and fled in a vehicle.
The daily email you need for
Winnipeg's top news stories.
On Dec. 28, Steinbach RCMP were called to an attempted bank robbery on Main Street.
The suspect now faces two counts of robbery. Police said he has connections to Winnipeg.