41 Division police have had a lucky break in their hunt for a violent ATM thug who grabs women from behind as they are at the automatic teller. In at least one case reported here Tuesday he held a knife to the throat of the victim. The very next day, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, he struck again at Lawrence Ave. East and Birchmount Rd. He had a knife but that it did not stop the woman from fighting back. And this time the bank camera caught the perpetrator’s face full on. Fortunately, the woman did not suffer serious injuries but she is out some cash. The man is described as 6’0″, with a medium build, and a light complexion. He was wearing a black hooded jacket, with the hood worn up, a black and grey toque, grey pants and black shoes. He has committed five other such thefts in Scarborough.
