Wellington County OPP and the county Crime Unit are investigating an armed robbery that occurred here on March 2 at approximately 4:50pm.
The robbery occurred at the Royal Bank on Main Street East. A lone male entered the bank and presented a weapon.
OPP Constable Cheri Rockefeller reported the robber assaulted an employee and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect is described as:
– male;
– approximately 5-feet, 8 inches tall;
– with a thin build;
– wearing a black and dark green spring coat;
– with a black toque and scarf; and
– navy blue sport pants.
The man was last seen running eastbound on Main Street East.
Police are also seeking a “possible vehicle of interest” a newer model, dark coloured sport utility vehicle (SUV) similar to a Mazda CX5. The driver was described as female, tanned white skin with dark shoulder length hair in her 20s. The West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, Canine and the Forensic Identification Unit assisted with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip at www.crimestoppersguelphwellington.com.
