(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has charged one suspect in connection to a recent bank robbery.
On Thursday, October 22, 2015, at approximately 4:00pm, a lone male suspect entered a bank situated along the 400 block of Richmond Road. The suspect waited his turn to be served, and on approaching a customer service representative, produced a note making a demand for money. The suspect indicated he had a gun, though none was seen. The suspect fled the premises with an undisclosed quantity of cash. There were no injuries.
Michael SOROKA, 49 years old of Ottawa, was arrested on October 29, 2015, without incident.
He is now charged with single counts each of Robbery and Wearing a disguise.
He will appear in court on October 30, 2015.
Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.
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