Suspects identified in Centretown West theft and assault

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 3, 2023   9:10 am

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Unit is advising that the two suspects have been identified.

We wish to thank the public and media for their assistance.

The police investigation continues.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 27, 2023   2:00pm

Suspects to identify in Centretown West theft and assault

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Unit is seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a theft and assault in Centretown West earlier this month.

On April 14^th at approximately 2:45 pm, two suspects entered a laneway in the area and stole an electric mountain bike. The owner of the bike observed the incident and gave chase.

The owner caught up to the two men near Bronson and Gladstone Avenue. One of the suspects assaulted the owner and then they both fled the area with his bike.

The owner sustained minor injuries.

• Suspect 1 is described as a white male, approximately 25-30 years old with brown hair and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with the word "WRLD" written on it, black pants, a black bucket hat, bright yellow running shoes with black details.
• Suspect 2 is described as a black male, approximately 25-30 years old. He was last seen wearing a bright green shirt with a maroon/white/black jacket, blue jeans, black shoes, and a maroon baseball hat (worn backwards).

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5166 and reference incident number 2023-111070.

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

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CONTACT:

Media Relations Section

Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366