TORONTO

There was not much to smile about but the bandit had an ear-to-ear grin anyway as he boarded his getaway bus.

His happiness did not last long.

It seems the man did not realize at first that he was looking directly into a camera.

Oops.

His smile quickly went to a frown.

And now Toronto Police have his picture to put out as they search the city to arrest him.

Just after noon on Feb. 3, the man “entered a (Jane/Finch bank) branch and handed the teller a holdup note (and) demanded a specific amount of money,” Toronto Police Hold-up Squad Insp. Mike Earl said.

He didn’t get his money. And he wanted his note back too. Too late though - he was caught on camera at the bank as well.

He left the bank and jumped on a TTC bus on Finch Ave. heading east. Turns out this getaway transit option had a camera that could be matched up to the bank's image.

Oops again.

Police describe him as black, 25-30 years old, about 6-foot-1 and 150 pounds with a thin build, thin moustache and beard, and some gold upper teeth. He was wearing red running shoes and black clothing.

He also has a great smile.

jwarmington@postmedia.com