Four teenagers are facing multiple charges after robbing the bank in Little Britain on Monday afternoon (June 16).
At around 4:12 p.m., officers with the Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of an armed robbery in progress at Kawartha Credit Union at Eldon Road and Little Britain Road.
According to police, witnesses reported seeing masked individuals with handguns in the bank and bank tellers holding their hands in the air.
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP responded with all available units, and Durham Regional Police Service and Kawartha Lakes Police Service were also notified and assisted.
After arriving at the scene, police arrested a suspect who was in a vehicle in the parking lot. Three other suspects who had fled the bank were taken into custody a short distance away without incident.
Two of the suspects are 17 years old, one is 16 years old, and one is 14 years old. Each has been charged with armed robbery, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, disguise with intent, and possession of property obtained by crime. The accused teens are being held in custody for bail court.
A large police presence remained in Little Britain for several hours on Monday evening for the investigation.
