An elderly woman is suspected of robbing the Toronto Dominion Bank at 1080 Douglas St. Monday afternoon.
Reports came in at approximately 3:45 p.m. that the downtown location had been robbed, but no weapon was confirmed at the scene.
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A person using the ATM outside the branch said they saw what they believed to be two employees of the bank chase the suspect across Fort Street toward Chapters.
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Police rushed to the scene and located the suspect in front of the bookstore, where she was arrested shortly after she fled, according to witnesses.
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In a tweet, VicPD confirmed that a suspect was located a short distance from the robbery scene and was taken into custody. Police interviewed three witnesses inside the bank, and a note on the front door is directing customers to a branch on Cadboro Bay Road.
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