Calgary police are asking for help after a second bank robbery

Calgary police are investigating two bank robberies in the past two months and say the same suspect is behind both incidents.

In February, police said a man walked into a Lakeview Scotiabank and told an employee he had a gun.

He was given a sum of money and left before the police arrived.

Now, nearly two weeks later, police say the same suspect has struck again, this time in Sunridge.

“On Friday, March 1 at approximately 6:00 p.m., a masked man entered the RBC Royal Bank located at 2929 Sunridge Way NE,” police said in a statement.

“He handed the clerk a robbery note and indicated he had a gun.”

However, this time the suspect walked away from the cashier's gate before handing over the money.

No weapons were seen and no one was injured in the incident, police said.

Police described the suspect as approximately 30 to 40 years old, approximately 172 centimeters (5'8″) tall, weighing 90 kilograms (200 pounds), with a large build and a red beard.

The suspect was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt with red stripes, a blue medical mask, a black vest, a black hoodie, blue jeans and black and white shoes.

He is believed to be driving a blue Dodge Ram 1500.

Anyone with information about this incident or who may know the identity of the suspect is asked to contact police anonymously at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers by any of the following methods:

CALL: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
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