Vancouver police say a 38-year-old man was arrested within 10 minutes of officers being called to a robbery in progress in the city’s West End Friday afternoon.
38-year-old man from Alberta charged after West End robbery
The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 31, 2026 4:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Vancouver police say a man has been arrested in relation to a bank robbery in the city’s West End on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Shutterstock)
Police in Vancouver say a 38-year-old man from Alberta has been arrested after a bank robbery in the city.
They say in a statement that officers responded to a report of a bank robbery in progress on Robson Street near Bute Street in Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood around 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
The statement says the suspect entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller before fleeing the area on foot.
Police say no one was injured.
They say officers found the man within 10 minutes of the call.
The statement says the man was brought to jail and is facing robbery charges.
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