Kevin Peyachew, 31, appeared in court Tuesday facing several charges which included robbery, forcible confinement, hostage taking and two counts of assault after an attempted robbery of the Bank of Montreal in North Battleford Monday.
The robber threatened to use his fists as weapons.
Battlefords RCMP said in a release that the man entered the bank at around 4 p.m. and demanded cash. He was given an undisclosed amount of cash before attempting to escape.
Police were alerted while the robbery was in progress and quickly surrounded the area. The man was arrested after a brief struggle when the suspect attempted to escape out a back door to the building.
Peyachew remains in custody and is due to appear again Wednesday morning for a show cause hearing.
