Man charged after alleged armed robbery at east-end Montreal bank

Montreal police said a 28-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection with an alleged armed bank robbery in Rivière-des-Prairies bank on Friday.

In a news release Tuesday, Montreal police said the man was arrested on Saturday at his home located less than a kilometer away from the targeted bank.

On Friday, just before 6 p.m., police received several 911 calls reporting a robbery in progress at a business located near the intersection of J.-J.-Joubert Avenue and Maurice Duplessis Boulevard.

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Police allege the suspect “brandished a handgun and ordered the clients present to get on their knees” before demanding cash from bank employees and making off with almost $7,000.

Montreal police said Junior Frantz Maître appeared at the Montreal courthouse on March 5 and was charged with several offences including robbery, pointing a firearm and armed assault.

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Maître was to remain detained until his next court appearance at an unspecified date.

None of the allegations have been proven in court.