Virginiatown bank robbery

[4] One staff member was on the phone at the moment the robbers entered, and relayed the situation to the telephone operator who summoned the police.

[2] The robbery was timed to coincide with the bank holding the money for that Friday's Kerr-Addison Mine salary payments.

[4] Mann's shot scared off the getaway driver, leaving the robbers stranded inside.

[4] Police arrived on the scene, but were overpowered by the robbers, who stole their vehicle[1] and used it to abduct branch manager Robert (Bob) Emmell.

[6] Later the same morning,[6] Sûreté du Québec arrested and charged a 25-year-old man from Arntfield before releasing him on a $500 bail.