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HALIFAX, N.S. —

It looked like a scene out of a big screen heist caper but Halifax Regional Police say a car that drove into the front entrance of the Bank of Montreal branch on Mumford Road on Friday afternoon was not part of any bank robbery scheme.

Instead police charged a 25-year-old Halifax man with multiple violations under the Motor Vehicle Act, including texting while driving. Police also determined that he was operating a vehicle while his driver’s licence was revoked and that the collision was not intentional.

Police and firefighters responded to the scene at 5:42 p.m. on Friday, after the car had jumped the curb and crashed through the front doors. The bank was closed at the time and there were no injuries. Police describe the damage to the business and the vehicle as “significant”, and the car had to be towed from the scene.

The BMO branch will be closed through the weekend but it is expected to reopen with limited hours on Monday.