London police investigate a bank robbery at the Bank of Montreal at 270 Dundas St., June 6, 2018. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)London police investigate a bank robbery at the Bank of Montreal at 270 Dundas St., June 6, 2018. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)
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Suspect Arrested In Bank Robbery

London police say they have a suspect in custody after a downtown bank was robbed Wednesday.

A man walked into the Bank of Montreal at 270 Dundas St. around 9:50am and demanded money from one of the tellers, police said. The man then took off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

"No weapon was seen and there were no reported injuries," said Constable Sandasha Bough. "We do have a number of investigators working on this right now."

A sign posted to the door of the Bank of Montreal at 270 Dundas St. following a mid-morning robbery, June 6, 2018. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News) A sign posted to the door of the BMO at 270 Dundas St. following a robbery.

The case has been turned over to the London Police Street Crime Unit.

A sign posted on the door of the bank directs customers to other BMO branches in the city as the Dundas St. and Wellington St. location is temporarily closed.

Police have not released any other details about the suspect that has been arrested, except to say that charges are pending. Police say more information will be released Thursday.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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