Suspect to identify in Heron Road Robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 19, 2020   1:54pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit is asking for the public’s help to identify the man responsible for a commercial robbery in the 1100 block of Heron Road on November 13^th. 

At approximately 10:15am, a man entered a business, took a 50-inch tv and exited through a back door which set off an alarm. Two employees confronted the suspect who used bear spray on them and then fled the area on foot. 

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, 5’9” (175cm). He was wearing a black jacket over a blue hoodie, with the hoodie pulled up, beige pants and black boots. He wore a black tuque, sunglasses and a blue facemask and he was carrying a black and red bag. (see photos)

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact 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 or at crimestoppers.ca. 

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