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A man has been arrested and charged in connection with eight bank robberies across the Lower Mainland.

Jared Mcclure, 34, was pulled over in Surrey on Aug. 30 in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

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Officers then considered Mcclure as part of an investigation of a recent string of bank robberies in Surrey, Coquitlam and Vancouver.

Mcclure is charged with one count of theft of a motor vehicle and six counts of robbery for a number of incidents that police allege happened between July 31 and Aug. 21 in Surrey, Coquitlam and Vancouver.

Surrey RCMP Staff Sgt. Dale Carr said a multi-jurisdictional effort was involved.

“This is a great example of collaboration amongst police departments to identify and arrest a prolific offender targeting financial institutions across the Lower Mainland,” said Carr. “The frequency of this individual’s crimes and the risk he posed to public safety cannot be overlooked. These type of offenders are often involved in other crimes in the community and have little regard for others’ safety.”

An investigation continues to determine Mcclure should be charged with other crimes.

To date, there have been 13 bank robberies in Surrey this year. Arrests and charges have been made in 10 of the cases.

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