Man who robbed Queen St bank with screwdriver caught

A National Bank giveaway poster. Photo / Supplied

A man alleged to have used a screwdriver to rob a central Auckland bank on Wednesday was caught by police a short distance away.

The robbery happened at the National Bank branch in Queen St just before 2pm, when a lone male presented a screwdriver at staff.

Police said the offender made off with a significant amount of cash.

However, shortly afterwards, a person fitting the description of the robber was apprehended not far from the bank, and a screwdriver and an amount of cash were located.

No one was hurt in the incident and detectives were speaking to the man.

- NZPA