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Bankers, Burnaby RCMP team up to locate alleged bank robber

Bankers have joined the Burnaby RCMP in their effort to find a suspected bank robber. The Canadian Bankers Association is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Sean Bishop.
Cornelia Naylor

Bankers have joined the Burnaby RCMP in their effort to find a suspected bank robber.

The Canadian Bankers Association is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Sean Bishop.

Bishop is wanted in connection with a robbery in the 4600 block of Kingsway Avenue on Feb. 24 at about 11:45 a.m.

The Burnaby RCMP have a warrant for his arrest and put out a call to the public on Monday for information about his whereabouts, but he has yet to be located.

“Bishop should be considered violent and should not be approached. If you locate him, call police immediately,” states a Burnaby RCMP press release.

Bishop is described as six-foot-one, with a medium-thin build, fair complexion, brown eyes and a shaved head.

Anyone with information about Bishop is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 and ask to speak with Const. Chad Premack. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or go to www.solvecrime.ca.

For more information about the terms and conditions of reward, contact Malcolm Chivers of the Canadian Bankers Association at [email protected] or 416-362-6093 ext: 330.