The man wanted for a string of bank robberies, including one in Langley, was arrested in Surrey Tuesday night.

Robert John Paton was facing a number of outstanding robbery charges from Vancouver, as well as being a suspect in a series of hold ups in Surrey, Langley, and Burnaby.

Police said the suspect in the case was using wigs and other methods in an attempt to disguise his appearance.

"This apparent master of disguise initially tried to conceal his true identity from our officers, however they easily saw through his deceptive ways and took him into custody without incident," said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet.

Paton was arrested in the City Centre area of Surrey.

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