Suspect on the run after trying to rob Garda truck

WATCH ABOVE: A suspect fled after attempting to rob a Garda truck in Île Bizard. Global’s Kelly Greig reports live.

ÎLE BIZARD – A manhunt is on after the attempted robbery of a Garda truck in Île Bizard.

It happened shortly after midnight on Jacques-Bizard Boulevard.

Two Garda agents were parked outside a bank when they were approached by an armed man.

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One of the agents fired a shot in the direction of the suspect, who then fled the scene by car.

No one was injured and no money was taken, but both agents were treated for shock.

Police have secured a perimetre around the area of the attempted robbery.

They have also blocked off the Jacques-Bizard Bridge in the hopes of intercepting the suspect, a white man who hid his face behind a scarf.

Officers are meeting with witnesses and have deployed the K9 unit to help find any clues.