Prince George, BC – Prince George RCMP have made an arrest in connection with a bank robbery  that took place  in June of last year.

(at  right,  scene  at Scotiabank last June  – photo-250News archive)

It was  around 1:45  on Friday June 5th, that a suspect entered the Scotiabank in the Spruceland Mall in Prince George and demanded cash.  No one was  hurt  in the hold up and the suspect  fled the scene.

A comprehensive investigation, involving other jurisdictions, has  led to the arrest  of a person  in Ontario who faces charges in that province.

The suspect is not from Prince George,  and has been  charged with Robbery  in connection with the  Prince George hold up. “Catching the suspect has remained a priority for the Prince George RCMP says Insp. Brad Anderson, Operations Officer for the Prince George Detachment. We appreciate the patience of the public when we are investigating crimes that on the surface may not seem to be complex, but in fact are. The charge approval against this male is another example of the determination of our investigators and their diligence in working with other agencies beyond our Detachment borders.

The accused is 18 years old,  under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the name of the accused cannot be released as he was a youth at the time of the robbery.