Suspect to identify in Dalhousie Street retail robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 25, 2020    9:00am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery, which occurred on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 9:23a.m. in the 300 block of Dalhousie Street. 

A male entered a store, brandished a long stick and demanded cash. The suspect fled the area with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured. 

The suspect is described as an olive-skinned male, in his fifties, medium build, unshaven with black and grey hair. He was wearing a black hoodie and a large dark blue coat with a brown fur-lined hood (see photos). 

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

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

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