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The last known job for a bank robber known to police as The Vaulter was notable for its painful conclusion.

It was back in December of 2011, near opening time at a TD Bank in Vaughan. The man who was wanted for 17 bank heists from Ottawa to Calgary over a three-year period was lingering nearby.

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“One of the employees was inside the bank and a second employee was arriving,” Det.-Sgt. Mike Fleischaker of York Regional Police recounted Thursday as the force launched a social media campaign for tips to track The Vaulter down. “He was in the ATM area of the bank and tried to grab that employee and force her along with the other employee into the bank to enter the vault.”

But they did not go easily. A struggle ensued between The Vaulter and the two women.

“One of the victims kicked him in the groin,” said Det-Sgt. Fleischaker.

The Vaulter fell to the ground before making a humbling escape. His haul that day? A stolen scanner and a purse.