Scarborough banks hit, schools in lockdown during hunt

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Toronto Police are hunting for a bandit who robbed three banks in quick succession in Scarborough Monday morning. Three schools, Thomas L. Wells Public School, Brookside Public School and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School, were placed in lockdown to protect kids. The robberies occurred starting about 9.45 a.m. at Sheppard Ave and Markham Rd. This was followed by a second some 15 minute later at Progress Ave and Brimley Rd. with a third at Midland and Finch Aves. shortly after 10 a.m. The suspect has been described as five-foot-nine, wearing a black jacket and a green hoodie. A getaway vehicle reportedly used in each of the incidents has since been found abandoned near Morningside and McNicoll Aves.