RCMP search for man accused of robbing Alberta bank with bear spray

Police in Magrath, Alta., are looking for information after a man robbed a bank using bear spray.

Officers were called to the town’s ATB Financial around 2:40 p.m. Monday after a complaint of an armed robbery.

According to witnesses and video surveillance, the suspect jumped the counter, confronted employees of the bank and made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

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Police said the man was armed with the bear spray, but he didn’t use it in the robbery.

Police describe the man as about six feet tall wearing a tan jacket, blue jeans, tan work boots, work gloves with orange and yellow colouring and a black mask and sunglasses.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Raymond/Magrath RCMP at 403-752-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.