KAWARTHA LAKES- Four teenagers have been charged following an armed robbery call at a local financial institution.
On Monday June 16, 2025 at approximately 4:12 pm officers responded to reports of an armed robbery in progress at a financial institution in Little Britain. Witnesses reported seeing masked individuals in the financial institution with handguns and bank tellers with their hands in the air. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP responded with all available members. Durham Regional Police Service and Kawartha Lakes Police Service were notified and assisted. One individual was arrested in the parking lot in a vehicle and three individuals, who fled the financial institution, were taken into custody without incident a short distance away.
Due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act identifications are withheld. One 14 year old, one 16 year old and two 17 year olds were arrested and charged with
- Armed Robbery
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Disguise with Intent
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
The accused are being held for bail court.
