A Wetaskiwin man is facing many criminal charges after committing 14 armed bank robberies across the Alberta province. 52 year old Christopher Allan Zubko is facing over 60 criminal charges and was caught in the act by the RCMP. Officer in Charge of the Strathcona County RCMP Supt. Gary Peck stated “These crimes put the public at considerable risk throughout many different communities in the province. The ability to work seamlessly with agencies across multiple jurisdictions proved invaluable in preventing further occurrences and potential harm to the public.” The 14 armed bank robberies occurred between January 2 and March 21 of this year. Eight of the banks robbed were in Edmonton, one bank was in Red Deer, two of the banks robbed were in Leduc, two were in Camrose, and one was located in Sherwood Park.

Some of the Alberta bank robberies involved the man facing criminal charges using women’s clothing as a disguise, and in all of the incidents the robber either showed a gun or stated that he had one. Staff Sgt. Simon Yum explained “When a teller gets robbed it’s very traumatic, and it’s especially more traumatic where a weapon is displayed, especially a gun.” Zubko was caught after his vehicle was pulled over by police and intelligence sharing led to surveillance on his activities. The arrest was made after Zubko was seen stealing women’s clothing and a wig, and then he put on the clothing and entered a Camrose financial institution. The arrest was made when Zubko exited the bank.