Police arrest 9, including 14-year-old, after string of bank robberies

Five men and four teens have been charged — and another teen is being sought — in a string of bank robberies in the Toronto area.

Police say five banks were robbed in Toronto and the nearby city of Markham between July 22 and Aug. 13.

They say in each case, three people with guns jumped over the counters and took control of bank employees using threats and physical force, while others acted as lookouts or drove getaway vehicles.

Rashawn Samuels, 20, of Ajax and Samuel Smith, 18, Elroy Christie, 20, Karlos Perkins, 20, and Joleel Alfred, 22, all of Toronto, are facing multiple charges, including robbery while armed and conspiracy to commit robbery.

Two 17-year-old boys, a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, all of Toronto, are also charged with robbery and other offences.

A 17-year-old Mississauga boy is wanted on robbery charges.

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