Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses following a bank robbery in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, at approximately 2:20 p.m., police responded to a robbery at a bank in the area of Yonge Street and Elgin Mills Road. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male suspect entered the bank armed with a firearm and made threats before fleeing the scene with a quantity of currency.
The suspect is described as a male, 5’9” tall, medium build, wearing a black jacket, black pants, dark shoes, a black toque, black gloves, and a dinosaur scarf.
The bank is within a plaza with heavy foot traffic. Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen something suspicious, or to anyone with dashcam that was in the area between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. To leave an anonymous tip online, visit www.1800222tips.com.
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Prepared by: Constable James Dickson
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January 27, 2026
