On August 7th, 2020 around 10:55 am, members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding an armed robbery in progress at the CIBC branch located in Cramahe Township.

A male had entered into the premises armed with what appeared to be a hand gun, and took an undisclosed amount of money as well as a necklace, and fled in a vehicle waiting outside the bank, driven by an accomplice. The accomplice is described as a black male and is believed to have remained in the vehicle. 

During the robbery, two of the employees at the bank received minor injuries as a result of the suspect pushing and grabbing them. Northumberland paramedics attended the scene to assess and treat the victims.

The male suspect in the bank is described as:  

• Black male, between 20-30 years of age.

• Approximately 145-150 lbs

• 5'9" in height

• Athletic build

• Short curly hair

• Dressed in baggy black pants and a black long sleeve shirt, white framed sunglasses, with white Nike shoes (suspect may have changed into a white shirt after the occurrence)

The vehicle is described as:

• 4 door Toyota sedan

• Grey in colour

The Northumberland OPP is asking for the public's assistance with this ongoing investigation and would ask anyone with information to call their nearest OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court. You can also submit information online at www.stopcrimehere.ca