Update: Suspect identified in Carling Avenue theft

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 24, 2020    2:25pm 

(Ottawa) – The Break and Enter Unit would like to thank the public for their assistance. The suspect in March 1^st theft has been identified. 

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 4533. 

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:

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Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 24, 2020    11:42am 

Suspect to identify in Carling Avenue theft

(Ottawa) – The Break and Enter Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man responsible for a commercial theft that occurred on March 1^st, in the 2100 block of Carling Avenue.

At approximately 2:50pm, a man entered a business, selected several items, concealed them in his backpack and then fled the business.

The suspect is described as Caucasian man, 5’10” - 6’0” (178-183cm), 150-160lbs (68-73kg), with dark hair and a receding hairline.

At the time, he was wearing a black Outbound puffy jacket, light blue jeans, camel-coloured desert style boots, wrap-around glasses on the top of his head and a Swiss Gear backpack (see photos).

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 4533. 

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