Police charge suspected bank robber

By News Staff

Posted Dec 4, 2015 02:44:51 PM.

Last Updated Dec 4, 2015 02:52:43 PM.

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OTTAWA — Ottawa police have charged a man suspected in five local bank robberies.

The robberies occured between November 19 and 26.

In each robbery, the suspect claimed to have a handgun although no gun was spotted.

Gregory Targett, 27, is charged with five counts of robbery and five counts of wearing a disguise.

He was arrested by Toronto police on December 2nd on an unrelated matter.

He will appear in a Toronto courtroom December 17.

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