LISTEN: Police praise public for staying calm during Kirkcaldy armed robbery drama

An armed robber forced a taxi driver to drive eight miles before ordering him to hand over a ransom note to terrified Kirkcaldy bank staff, police have confirmed.

Officers provided an update on the investigation at a press conference in Kirkcaldy Police Station on Thursday afternoon.

Officers have appealed for witnesses to track down the suspect involved in Wednesday’s robbery at the Bank of Scotland in Mitchelston Industrial Estate, with the man still said to be at large.

Superintendent Derek McEwan and Community Inspector Graham Neill praised the “courage and bravery” of the taxi driver and bank staff involved in the incident.

There was also praise for how people in the area, including staff and pupils at nearby schools, coped during the emergency alert.See also: Police seek ‘Eastern European’ suspect who forced taxi driver to rob Kirkcaldy bank Suspected armed robber still at large after drama in Kirkcaldy Armed bank robber on the run after dramatic day in Kirkcaldy