Milton Bank Teller Injured in Armed Robbery

Published February 10, 2018 at 4:40 pm

Two suspects are on the run following a gunpoint bank robbery in Milton which sent a teller to hospital.

Two suspects are on the run following a gunpoint bank robbery in Milton which sent a teller to hospital.

Halton police were dispatched to the Scotiabank at Main St. and Thompson Rd. just before 8 p.m. Friday night.

That’s where two males entered the bank brandishing a pistol and demanding money from the tellers, say police.

They left with cash and were last seen running eastbound toward the Milton Library and Performing Arts Centre.

A male teller has a minor head injury after being struck by one of the suspects with the butt end of the pistol, say investigators.

Paramedics treated the victim before transporting him to a local hospital as a precaution.

He’s expected to recover.

Suspect descriptions haven’t been released.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to call the 1 District criminal investigation bureau at 905.878.5511 ext. 2416.

If you want to remain anonymous, information can also be relayed through Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS(8477), www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or text “TIP201” to 274637 and include your information in the text.

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