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Kingston police investigating armed bank robbery in city’s west end

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WATCH: Police say a lone male jumped the counter, threatening 2 tellers with a gun, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash – Nov 12, 2019

Kingston police were called to a west end bank on Tuesday to investigate a robbery.

The incident took place at the CIBC at the corner of Gardiners Road at Taylor Kidd Boulevard.

Det. Sgt. Jay Finn says a suspect approached two tellers, jumped over the bank counter and threatened them with a gun at 12:30 p.m.

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The suspect then made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, fleeing east on Taylor Kidd Boulevard in a Toyota Crossover, according to Finn.

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Kingston police described the suspect as a Black man wearing a black Canada Goose coat. They say he is still at large.

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