A suspect wanted for allegedly robbing 10 banks in Toronto over the span of three months has been arrested, Toronto police say.
Police released images of a 19-year-old man to the public last month with the hope of identifying him.
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Police say the male on each occasion would enter the bank as a customer, approach the teller, hand over a handwritten note indicating he is armed and demanded cash.
No injuries were reported in any of the robberies which took place between Jan. 12 to March 19, 2016.
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Gianluca Catalano of Toronto was arrested on April 8 and charged with 10 counts of robbery, 10 counts of disguise with intent, two counts of robbery with offensive weapon, forcible confinement and assault with a weapon.
The accused appeared in court on April 9.
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