Bank Robber catches 8 Toronto banks off guard

CANADA - A young bank robber, between the ages of 23 and 33 and between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-9, had robbed 8 Toronto banks according to police.

Sometimes the bank robber has a note saying: “This is a robbery.” Sometimes he just tells the teller it is a robbery. So far he robbed 8 Toronto banks since May 2011 and yesterday police finally released security camera photos of the suspect.

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying him.

The man doesn’t wear a mask and prefers to not wear gloves. The man’s taste in banks is varied, according to police, who say he used to target TD banks, but now “he’s dipping into everything.”

Police say the man walks into the bank, approaches the teller and engages them in briefly in a conversation. Then he either demands money from the teller verbally or he produces a note. Sometimes the note includes an indication that he has a handgun, other times, he tells them so.

Police and the banks aren't saying how much he has stolen.

Police advise people not to approach the man but to call police instead.