Two people have been arrested in conenction to a daytime robbery at a bank in Brighton, Ont., late last month.
OPP say around 3:08 p.m. on May 25, a lone man entered the CIBC branch on Main Street and passed a note to a teller demanding money. No weapon was seen.
“The employee complied and the suspect left the bank fleeing in a blue pickup truck last seen travelling westbound on Main Street,” police said.
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The pickup truck was found abandoned behind a nearby church.
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On Thursday, members of the the provincial R.O.P.E. squad (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement) arrested two suspects in connection with robbery.
Police say a man and woman were arrested in the Havelock area while in possession of a vehicle reported stolen in Halton region earlier in the day.
“Police seized several items as a result of the arrest including a stun gun, a collapsible baton and break-and-enter instruments,” OPP stated.
Andrew Aaron Lamore, 33, of no fixed address was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery with violence
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Two counts of failing to comply with a probation order
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of break-in instruments
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Theft of a motor vehicle
He was held for a bail hearing scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on Friday.
Marcie Lea Haase, 29, of Mississauga, Ont., was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of break-in instruments
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
She was released from custody and scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg on July 18.
“Both accused remain under investigation in several jurisdictions,” OPP said.
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