Two suspects from an Assault on Terry Fox Drive to be identified

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 7, 2020               2:15pm 

(Ottawa)–The West Criminal Investigations Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to identify two male suspects in relation to an Assault with a weapon/pointing a firearm in the Kanata area on Canada Day.

On July 1, 2020, at approximately 11:40pm, two males in a purple minivan had a dispute with a pedestrian in the 400 block of Terry Fox Drive.  The victim was assaulted and had a firearm pointed at him.

The first suspect was described as a Caucasian male with short brown hair and goatee. He was wearing a red t-shirt with a black ski mask logo on the front. (see photos)

The second suspect was described as a Caucasian male with brown hair. He was wearing reading glasses, a black baseball cap with small white symbol in front, a white t-shirt with red writing in front, grey jeans and white runners. (see photo of this suspect and vehicle).

They were both captured by a nearby surveillance camera operating the minivan.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666.

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

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