Police are appealing for the public’s help in catching a bank robbery accomplice who the fled the scene of an early morning botched robbery outside the TD Bank at Kipling Ave and the Queensway Saturday. He was seen speeding off in a silver-coloured compact. He and another man (now in hospital after being shot by police) planned to rob the bank when it opened. But witnesses called police before the bank was open and they arrived to time to confront and shoot one of the robbers. His injuries are non-life threatening. The “door-opening” method of operation for these two is similar to the robbery at the TD Bank branch at 320 Moore Ave last July (See link) The events prompted police to lockdown businesses in the area including the IKEA store at 1475 the Queensway, Shopper Miles Billneff phoned CP24 and was recorded as shown below. TD Bank Bayview and Moore robbed as doors unlocked
Articles belonging holdup man scattered in parking lot.
Was at the ikea around 11 am, and had NO idea what was going on and why we couldn’t enter. Strange that they lock customers inside and tell them to stay away from windows due to an active shooter in the area, while at the same time letting an unsuspecting crowd mill about the entrance in confusion.