Robbery suspect charged in gas station robberies

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid charges in connection to two weekend gas station robberies.

On January 9, 2016, at approximately 7:25 am, a lone male entered a gas station situated along the 1400 block of Woodroffe Ave. The suspect, armed with a knife, made a demand for cash and cigarettes. The suspect fled with an undisclosed quantity of both items. There were no injuries.

On the same date, at approximately 1:15 pm, the same suspect entered a gas station situated along the 100 block of Eagleson Rd. The lone male, armed with a knife, made a demand for cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets. The suspect fled with an undisclosed quantity of these items. There were no injuries.

On January 12, 2016, the suspect was located and arrested without incident. Stuart GATT, age 49 of Ottawa, is charged with the following offences:

two counts of robbery

two counts of possession of a weapon

one count of wearing a disguise

Mr. Gatt appears in court on January 13, 2016.

Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, 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 (TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.

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