Police nab suspect in Vancouver Island bank robbery
Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Saanich Police has arrested a suspect following a bank robbery in the area of Tillicum Centre.
The robbery took place Wednesday afternoon (March 18) at a bank in the 300 block of Burnside Road West, said a police news release.
The suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and produced a note demanding money, fleeing afterwards with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Officers responded to the area after receiving the report at 1:45 p.m. The suspect was tracked to a building in the 3600 block of Tillicum Road. Police arrested the suspect shortly after 2:15 p.m., and they remain in custody.
The Saanich Police Department’s Major Crime Unit has assumed conduct of the investigation.
Victim Services has been engaged to support bank employees affected by the incident.