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Police seek armed bank robber


By Lethbridge Herald on April 11, 2023.

A police dog and handler along with multiple Lethbridge Police Services vehicles attend the scene of an armed robbery at the CIBC bank on 13 St. N. on Tuesday afternoon. Herald photo by Al Beeber

Lethbridge police responded Tuesday afternoon to an armed robbery at a northside bank.

The investigation is ongoing into the armed robbery at the CIBC along the 500 block of 13 Street North.

Police say at approximately 4:15 p.m. a man entered the bank and brandished a firearm before fleeing northbound along 13 Street with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Multiple police vehicles responded and a canine unit was observed in front of the bank as police worked at the scene.

Police are asking anyone who was in the area between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. and may have dash cam footage, or business/residential surveillance video, to contact them at 403-328-4444 and reference file 23007842.

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biff

i suppose this is more newsworthy than the everyday of banks robbing us.