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PETERBORUGH, Ont. - To do: Rob a bank. Check. Grab a quick coffee. Check.
A suspected bank robber apparently opted to forgo his getaway in favour of a cup of java Friday, a move that eventually led to his capture in a Peterborough, Ont., coffee shop.
Police say that at about 10:30 a.m., an older man approached at teller at a TD Bank in the small Ontario city and said he had a weapon.
After getting an undisclosed amount of money the suspect fled in a cab.
While police were investigating at the bank, the cab stopped at a nearby Coffee Time, where the suspect jumped out to grab a coffee.
That's where police caught up to him, just as he was walking out of the restaurant.
Cashier Ella Zhang said employees were told to lock the door as police, jumping out of their cruisers, pulled their guns on the man.
“I was really scared,” she said.
William Gray, 62, is charged with robbery. He is to appear in court Saturday.