Posted on Tuesday May 20, 2025
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses following a bank robbery in the City of Markham.
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police responded to a robbery at a bank in the area of Kennedy Road and Major Mackenzie Drive East. On scene, officers learned that a male suspect entered the bank and waited in line to speak with a teller. When he was called to a desk, the suspect made a demand for money and indicated that he was armed with a knife.
The suspect fled with a quantity of money and was last seen walking towards Kennedy Road.
Suspect description:
- Male
- Asian
- 5’6” tall
- Wearing a black sweater, black pants, black head covering, blue surgical mask and reflective sunglasses
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 10 a.m. and 11 a.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
25-158191
May 20, 2025
