Police investigate Tuesday bank robbery in northwest Regina, man charged

Regina police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Tuesday morning on the northwest side of the city.

Officers were sent just before 11 a.m. to the 5800 block of Rochdale Boulevard after receiving a call from bank staff.

Workers told police that the man walked into the building with a screwdriver in his hand while wearing a mask. The suspect then walked up to the counter and demanded money from staff.

Police say he was given an undisclosed amount of money, exited the bank and went in the driver seat of a vehicle with a woman sitting in the passenger seat. They then fled the scene.

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The vehicle was described as a grey 1991 Plymouth Acclaim.

Police were able to identify the man believed to be the suspect. According to police, he was located in the area of 7th Avenue and McIntyre Street.

He suffered from an unrelated medical issue and was taken to the hospital by EMS.

When he was released from the hospital, the man was taken into police custody and charged.

Adrian Angus Southwind, 36, is facing charges of robbery, possession of property obtained by a crime under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.

Southwind is scheduled in court at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Police are still looking for the woman who was reportedly seen inside the vehicle at the time of the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).