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RCMP search for Olds bank robber

RCMP are searching for a male suspect in his early 20s or 30s who robbed the CIBC branch in Olds Tuesday. Around 2 p.m. Jan. 8, a lone male entered the bank at 4513 52 Ave. and demanded cash from the teller.
RCMP officers cordon off the CIBC at 4513 52 Ave. in Olds after a robber escaped from the branch with an undisclosed amount of money.
RCMP officers cordon off the CIBC at 4513 52 Ave. in Olds after a robber escaped from the branch with an undisclosed amount of money.

RCMP are searching for a male suspect in his early 20s or 30s who robbed the CIBC branch in Olds Tuesday.

Around 2 p.m. Jan. 8, a lone male entered the bank at 4513 52 Ave. and demanded cash from the teller.

After receiving an undetermined amount of cash, the suspect departed the branch.

As a result of the initial investigation, it's believed the male individual entered an awaiting vehicle shortly after exiting the bank.

The male suspect is described as being in his late 20s to early 30s, is approximately five feet 10 inches to six feet tall, weighs between 180-200 pounds and had brown hair and a scruffy face.

He was wearing a grey hoodie at the time of the incident.

No weapons or firearms were used in the commission of this offence, said police, and no CIBC staff or customers inside the bank at the time of the robbery were harmed or injured.

Anyone in the area at the time of the robbery who may have seen an individual matching this description or any suspicious activity or vehicles relating to this incident, is asked to contact the Olds RCMP Detachment at (403) 556-3324.

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