Jermaine Smith, 31, of Toronto and Maurice Webb, 31, of Ajax busted for Scarborough bank robbery

Two men were busted for an armed bank robbery in Scarborough after police say their getaway car crashed on Monday.

Toronto Police allege the men – one armed with a shotgun – broke into a Steeles Ave. E. and Markham Rd. bank while it was closed and confronted an arriving employee around 8:45 a.m.

The victim was robbed of personal items and held by the neck, police said Tuesday. The duo “obtained money,” then fled in a vehicle.

Nearby officers responded and followed the vehicle, which crashed.

The pair fled on foot, but were arrested after a violent struggle with police, who found an imitation shotgun in the crashed getaway car.

Jermaine Smith, 31, of Toronto, is facing 13 charges including break and enter, robbery with a firearm, forcible confinement, using and pointing a firearm in the commission of an offence, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

Maurice Webb, 31, of Ajax, is facing eight charges including robbery with a firearm, break and enter and fail to stop for police.

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