The London Beat London, Ontario’s stream of consciousness
A 60-year-old man is facing charges after robbing a bank yesterday afternoon. At approximately 2:15 pm, the man entered a bank located at 950 Hamilton Road and demanded money from the employee, before fleeing the area with an undisclosed amount of currency.
No weapon was observed, and no one sustained any physical injuries.
The suspect was located by police a short distance away inside a vehicle bearing stolen licence plates.
As a result of the investigation, David Alway, 60, of St Thomas, has been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences:
Robbery; and
Possession of property obtained by crime.
He is expected to appear in court today in relation to this matter.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident, or anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the robbery is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
