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One robbery, four arrests

One attempted bank robbery and four arrests in Kelowna today just go to show nobody profits from crime.

On Saturday afternoon, RCMP responded to a call about an armed robbery at the TD Canada Trust at 1950 Harvey Avenue. The armed male slipped a note to a teller demanding cash right before closing time at 4 p.m.

While fleeing to a nearby vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash he exploded a dye pack, rendering the bills marked and therefore worthless. The man dropped the money and left the scene before police arrived.

A 46-year-old male and a female bystander both witnessed this, and the man allegedly chose to pick up the cash and stash it in his female companion's car, who drove it away.

Both now face potential charges, after the man was apprehended and the woman returned with the money.

"Many of our resources, who were responding to the armed bank robbery, were then forced to investigate a subsequent crime committed,” said Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey with the Kelowna RCMP.

On Sunday afternoon, a man believed to be related to the robbery was tracked to the 100 block of Davie Road in Kelowna. He allegedly broke into a home in the area.

"Kelowna RCMP Police Service Dog Ice, who was brought in to track down and arrest that suspect, led our officers to the man who was found hiding under the stairs inside the home," O'Donaghey said.

Efforts are still underway to secure a residence on that block while a search warrant is processed. 

A 44-year-old Kelowna man is in custody facing several potential charges.



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