York Regional Police are looking for two men, after a gunpoint robbery in Thornhill.At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, a man left work in the Thornhill Woods Drive area and drove to a ScotiaBank branch near Yonge and John streets to deposit cash. As he was leaving the bank, another man walked up to the passenger side window of the vehicle and smashed it out with a black handgun.
According to police, the robber grabbed the money bag from the passenger seat and fled toward a getaway car, described as a white, six or eight-year-old two-door Honda Civic with a spoiler, waiting at the parking lot’s entrance.
The vehicle was last seen headed north on Yonge, driven by a second person.
The victim suffered minor injuries from the smashed glass and was treated by at the scene.
Police describe the robber as a Caucasian male, five-feet, 10-inches to six-feet tall with a medium build, no facial hair, an oval face and neat appearance.
Anyone with information, is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7873, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave a tip at www.1800222tips.com
With files from Yorkregion.com
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