Suspect in custody after armed bank robbery in SE Calgary

A suspect is in custody after an armed robbery at a southeast Calgary bank on Tuesday morning.

Posted Oct 13, 2026 12:24 pm.

A suspect is in custody after an armed robbery at a southeast Calgary bank on Tuesday morning.

Calgary police say officers were called to the Scotiabank branch on Mahogany Plaza SE at around 11:30 a.m. following reports of a bank holdup involving a weapon.

Police say the suspect fled the scene but was arrested a short distance away and found in possession of a gun.

No injuries were reported.

Officers remain on scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Calgary police vehicle responding to a robbery at a Scotiabank in the community of Mahogany on Oct. 13, 2026. (CityNews/Brooklyn Ross)

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