SURREY — Police have released the name of the man charged in connection with the dramatic bank robbery stand-off in Newton last week.
Manpreet Singh, 32, has been charged with two counts of robbery, one count of mischief and possessing a weapon.
Singh was arrested after a six-hour standoff with police on Feb. 16.
The Surrey RCMP was called to 13650 72nd Avenue at about 8:30 a.m. that day after receiving a report about a bank robbery in progress at the TD Canada Trust. A large area surrounding the bank was soon behind police barricade tape and nearby roads were closed to pedestrians and vehicles.
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