Excavator damages Scarborough Scotiabank in possible break-in attempt: police

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An excavator damaged a Scotiabank and wrecked a neighbouring building in Scarborough connected Monday successful what constabulary accidental appears to beryllium an attempted interruption and enter.

Suspects had near the country erstwhile officers arrived, Toronto constabulary say

Rochelle Raveendran · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 23, 2025 8:33 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

Photo showing an excavator that is partially lodged wrong the extortion of a Scotiabank successful a plaza.

An excavator damaged a Scotiabank and wrecked a neighbouring building in Scarborough connected Monday successful what constabulary accidental appears to beryllium an attempted interruption and enter.

The incidental happened overnight astatine a plaza adjacent Port Union Road and Fanfare Avenue. Officers responded to reports of dense machinery into a slope astir 2:50 a.m., Toronto constabulary spokesperson Laurie McCann said successful an email Monday.

When officers arrived, the machine was inactive determination but suspects had already taken off, she said.

The suspects did not summation introduction to the bank, McCann said. There were nary injuries.

Police are inactive connected country connected Monday, she said.

Image showing an excavator lodged successful the extortion of a bank, with a absorption connected the gathering adjacent to it that appears wholly wrecked. The neighbouring building's extortion is collapsed and determination is rubble connected the ground.

Images from the plaza connected Monday look to amusement the excavator lodged successful the extortion of the bank. The extortion is partially caved in, with important debris scattered connected the ground.

McCann said different gathering was damaged successful the incident.

The gathering adjacent to the slope appears to beryllium wholly destroyed, with its extortion collapsed. A convenience store motion tin beryllium seen lying amid the rubble.