The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said Tuesday it was linking the same suspect to a third home invasion in St. John's.

The third incident happened on Carlow Place in St. John's at 10:30 p.m. Monday.

This is the third break and enter incident in the area in the last ten days. (Terry Roberts/CBC) Police say an armed intruder forced his way into the home and demanded that a male occupant go with him to an automated banking machine.

The two travelled in the victim's black 2006 Honda Civic to a bank where money was withdrawn.

The victim escaped from the vehicle on Topsail Road, and the suspect fled in the Civic.

RNC Const. Steve Curnew said police are searching for the suspect as well as the 2006 black Honda Civic with licence plate number HSZ 920.

It's the third such incident in ten days, and all have occurred within close proximity to each other. The suspect was armed, but investigators have not released details of the weapon.

Curnew said investigators are "very concerned" about the incidents, and that the RNC has dedicated what it called a major case management team to the investigation.

Woman forced to drive to bank in first incident

The first incident made headlines after a man entered a home on Alderberry Lane off Blackmarsh Road, during the early hours of Sept. 13.

Police said a woman sleeping in the home was awakened by the intruder at roughly 1:20 a.m.

When the woman said she didn't have any cash in the home, the man forced her to drive to several automated banking machines in the area. The woman withdrew an undisclosed amount of cash and handed it to the suspect.

The woman was not injured during the ordeal.

The suspect was described as being between 24 and 27, with a stocky build, and standing five-foot-nine or five-foot-10.

Man struggles with suspect in second incident

The second break-in occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday in the area of Empire Avenue, not far from Alderberry Lane.

Police say a man sleeping in the home awoke to see a stranger standing in his room. The victim confronted the suspect and a brief struggle ensued. The suspect fled the home, and the victim was not injured.

The suspect was described as being about five feet ten inches tall and weighing 200 pounds, with a stocky build and short, light-coloured hair.

Meanwhile, police are reminding homeowners to secure their doors and windows at night, and to report suspicious activity.