One successful robbery and a failed attempt in the span of three days led to the arrest of a Chatham man Monday afternoon.
It began on Friday over the noon hour. Police say a man walked into a bank on Lacroix Street in Chatham (the only one on the street is the BMO at the corner of Lacroix and Park streets) wearing a surgical mask. The man demanded a specific amount of money, police say, and fled with the cash.
Chatham-Kent police investigated, with the assistance of the OPP.
On Monday, about 1:45 p.m., police were called to the scene of another robbery attempt, this time at a business on Richmond Street in Chatham. A man walked into the business wearing a storm trooper mask, police say, and demanded money.
He left empty handed.
Officers rushed to the scene and spotted the man walking a short distance away.
Using CCTV and surveillance camera footage, along with witness statements, police believed the same man was responsible for both incidents.
A 49-year-old man was arrested held pending a bail hearing. He is charged with disguise with intent to commit a criminal offence and two counts of robbery.
