Bank robbery in Chinatown leads to taxi cab standoff and one arrest: VPD
Posted October 6, 2022 10:05 pm.
Last Updated October 7, 2022 5:55 am.
Vancouver police are describing a dramatic arrest involving a bank robbery in Chinatown, and a two-hour standoff in a taxi.
According to police, staff at a bank near Main and East Pender Streets called 911 just after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday to report they were being robbed.
Officers responded and spotted the suspect attempting to escape the scene in a taxi.
Major police presence at National Ave and Main. @VancouverPD are speaking to someone through a megaphone, asking them to come out of a car. Loud pops were heard a few moments ago. @CityNewsVAN @CityNewsTraffic pic.twitter.com/gIS0S5i6s0
— Kareem Gouda (@KareemsGouda) October 7, 2022
Police say officers were able to stop the taxi near Main Street and National Ave, where the cab driver and a second passenger were able to run away.
The suspect barricaded himself inside the cab for two hours, refusing to communicate with police on site.
The VPD’s Emergency Response Team ultimately arrested the suspect at around 7:30 p.m., with the help of a police dog and taser.
One suspect has been arrested after a bank robbery in Vancouver’s Chinatown, Vancouver Police Department says. Oct. 6, 2022. (CityNews/Kareem Gouda)
The suspect has not been identified, and no charges have been announced yet.
VPD says the investigation is ongoing.
