Male suspect to identify following a commercial robbery on Bank Street, with photos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 10, 2020     12:49pm 

(Ottawa)–On February 3^rd, a lone male suspect entered a business in the 700 block of Bank Street at 11:40pm.  He concealed a number of bottles of perfume and attempted to leave the store. He was confronted by a staff member at the door and he pulled out a knife.

The suspect left the premises on foot with an undisclosed amount of bottles. No injuries were reported.  

He has been described as a Caucasian male in his 20s, with short buzzed brown hair. He was wearing a dark grey/olive green ¾ length winter jacket with a blue interior, a dark shirt underneath and he was carrying a tan cross-body messenger bag (see photos).

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or crimestoppers.ca.

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