
Two Mississauga men are facing charges in connection with five armed bank robberies in the GTA.
The suspects were arrested by Toronto Police Wednesday after a series of hold ups from Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 to Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 in Peel Region, west Toronto, and Halton Region.
Police allege the men worked as a team, with one of them – armed with a knife – entering the bank wearing a disguise and demanding money, and the other driving the getaway vehicle.
John Robert Kennedy, 20, is charged with four counts of robbery, robbery while armed with an offensive weapon, possession of property obtained by crime, and five counts of failing to comply with probation.
James Neff, 34 is charged with five counts of robbery.
Both men were scheduled to appear in Toronto court Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers 416-222-8477.
-Kelly Roche