Skip to content

Coquitlam RCMP searching for alleged bank robber

Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying a man alleged to have robbed a CIBC branch at knifepoint. The man entered the Clarke Road bank shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 and, brandishing a knife, demanded cash from a teller.

Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying a man alleged to have robbed a CIBC branch at knifepoint.

The man entered the Clarke Road bank shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 and, brandishing a knife, demanded cash from a teller.

He's described as a Caucasian man about 50 years old, 5'10" tall with a slim build and piercing blue eyes. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans and, at the time of the robbery, had a cut to his lip. The serrated knife he held is described as being about 15 cm long but was not a kitchen knife.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 604-945-1550 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solve-crime.ca.