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60-year-old St. Thomas man charged in Hamilton Road bank robbery

London police arrested a man suspected of robbering a bank earlier. Matthew Trevithick / Global News

London police say no one was hurt and a 60-year-old St. Thomas man is facing charges in connection to a mid-afternoon bank robbery on Monday.

According to police, a man entered a bank at 950 Hamilton Road at 2:15 p.m. and demanded money from the employee.

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No weapon was seen during the robbery and no one was physically injured.

The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money but was located a short distance away in a vehicle bearing stolen licence plates, police said.

A 60-year-old St. Thomas man is facing a charge of robbery and possession of property obtained by crime.

The accused appeared in court on Tuesday.

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