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Bank manager Ron Stewart helped thwart an extortion attempt yesterday when he stalled a bank robber - who claimed to be carrying a bomb - until police arrived the scene
Bank manager Ron Stewart helped thwart an extortion attempt yesterday when he stalled a bank robber - who claimed to be carrying a bomb - until police arrived the scene

Bank manager Ron Stewart helped thwart an extortion attempt yesterday when he stalled a bank robber - who claimed to be carrying a bomb - until police arrived the scene

Date2/6/1984
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0134411F
      Injured when a bank robber was blown to bits by his own bomb, Constable Don Milliard sits in a Kenora street, comforted by Constable Ken Richardson an(...)
      Injured when a bank robber was blown to bits by his own bomb, Constable Don Milliard sits in a Kenora street, comforted by Constable Ken Richardson an(...)
      Dutton, Don
      5/10/1973
      Hold-up scene: A policeman removes broken glass from a door police smashed to get into a bank during a robbery attempt in North York yesterday
      Hold-up scene: A policeman removes broken glass from a door police smashed to get into a bank during a robbery attempt in North York yesterday
      Bull, Ron
      4/29/1980
      Bank Manager Kenneth Bates locks up his North York office after thwarting a robberty when he recognized a man he believed was same suspect who held up his branch in September, 1975. Police shot the suspect in the leg.
      Bank Manager Kenneth Bates locks up his North York office after thwarting a robberty when he recognized a man he believed was same suspect who held up his branch in September, 1975. Police shot the suspect in the leg.
      Darrell, Dick
      8/1/1977
      Bullet-ridden van: Policeman holds the jacket discarded by bank robber who got away in Yorkville after police chased him and two accomplices in the black van shown in background
      Bullet-ridden van: Policeman holds the jacket discarded by bank robber who got away in Yorkville after police chased him and two accomplices in the black van shown in background
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      3/12/1981
      Charged with extortion after threats that two bank towers would be blown up unlsess $2
      Charged with extortion after threats that two bank towers would be blown up unlsess $2
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/12/1974
      Lookalike?: John William Shane, right, poses in dark glasses and clothing similar to that worn by a robber who was caught on film by a bank camera at the Royal Bank Plaza in 1985, left photo
      Lookalike?: John William Shane, right, poses in dark glasses and clothing similar to that worn by a robber who was caught on film by a bank camera at the Royal Bank Plaza in 1985, left photo
      Dutton, Don
      9/18/1987
      Kenneth Shields found himself looking intoi gun barrels twice the same day - the first one aimed by a suspected bank robber and the second by police
      Kenneth Shields found himself looking intoi gun barrels twice the same day - the first one aimed by a suspected bank robber and the second by police
      Millar, Cal
      3/6/1990
      Honesty rewarded: Luke Scheuer, 8, who turned in $75,000 of jewelry he found that was stolen from the Canadian Bank of Commerce, was given a $500 bank account yesterday by manager Jim Brown of the Bathurst and Dupont Sts
      Honesty rewarded: Luke Scheuer, 8, who turned in $75,000 of jewelry he found that was stolen from the Canadian Bank of Commerce, was given a $500 bank account yesterday by manager Jim Brown of the Bathurst and Dupont Sts
      Eglinton, Rick
      8/1/1986
      Twice unlucky: An alert policeman no sooner nabbed a suspect and got back $1,300 stolen from this bank at Church and Wellesley, when it was hit by a second robber
      Twice unlucky: An alert policeman no sooner nabbed a suspect and got back $1,300 stolen from this bank at Church and Wellesley, when it was hit by a second robber
      Spremo, Boris
      1/24/1983
      Kenora Policemen-Sgt. Robert Letain (left) and Constable Donald Milliard-examine pants Milliard was wearing when a bank robber was blown up by sticks (...)
      Kenora Policemen-Sgt. Robert Letain (left) and Constable Donald Milliard-examine pants Milliard was wearing when a bank robber was blown up by sticks (...)
      Dutton, Don
      6/7/1973
      Peter Pocklington, Edmonton millionaire was victim of abortive extortion attempt this year
      Peter Pocklington, Edmonton millionaire was victim of abortive extortion attempt this year
      Darrell, Dick
      10/25/1982
      Pummelled to the Ground by a young robber who stole his watch while an accomplice looked on, Arthur Collings is helped by Police Cadet Richard Lackey.(...)
      Pummelled to the Ground by a young robber who stole his watch while an accomplice looked on, Arthur Collings is helped by Police Cadet Richard Lackey.(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      9/1/1971