File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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Woodstock bank robbed at gunpoint

Police are looking for two suspects after an armed robbery at a bank in Woodstock.

The Woodstock Police Service said on Wednesday shortly before 3:15 p.m., two males entered the Scotia Bank on Springbank Avenue and demanded cash. One of the males was armed with a black handgun.  Police have not said how much money if any was stolen during the robbery, but no injuries have been reported.

The two bank robbers left the scene and fled in a waiting vehicle described as an older model four-door black car, possibly a Honda.

The male holding the handgun is described as being nonwhite and he was wearing a hoody. No further descriptions have been provided at this time.

Police said the investigation is still in its early stages and the Scotia Bank has been closed.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Woodstock police at 519-537-2323, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 421-TIPS (8477) or toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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