Canada thief strips, fails to give police the slip

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A Canadian bank robber has discovered that stripping off his clothes in public was not the best way to escape the police.

The man disrobed after robbing a bank in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby on Wednesday, but then was unable to get taxi driver to give him a ride.

"The quick thinking cab driver assessed the fare's unusual clothing, or lack of, and relied on his gut instincts and denied him access to his cab," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.

Police said the suspect then attempted to flee the scene via a public transit station, but was spotted by officers and tackled.