Suspect in Surrey bank robbery arrested

A CIBC location in Surrey was the site of bank robbery on April 13, 2024. (CityNews image)

By Charles Brockman

Posted April 14, 2026 11:01 am.

A man is in custody after an alleged bank robbery in Surrey Monday afternoon.

The Surrey Police Service says it responded to reports of a robbery in progress at the CIBC bank location on King George Boulevard near 72 Avenue around 4 p.m.

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Police say the suspect had left the building on foot by the time officers arrived.

They tracked the suspect to 70B Avenue and 134 Street and arrested a man there “without incident.”

The SPS say it also recovered potential evidence.

The suspect reportedly remains in custody, awaiting potential criminal charges.

Witnesses or anyone with information to share about the incident are asked to contact the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file
number 26-34739.

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