(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating the recent robbery of a convenience store and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two male suspects responsible.
On March 20, 2015, at approximately 2:45am, two suspects entered a convenience store situated along the 800 block of Meadowlands Dr. near Prince of Wales Dr. One suspect carried a gun and the second a knife. A verbal demand was made for money by one of the suspects. The suspects fled with a small quantity of cash, cigarettes, and chocolate bars. There were no injuries.
The suspects are described as follows:
#1—Caucasian male or Black male with a light complexion, approx. 20-25 years, 6’0 (183cm). He was wearing grey jogging pants, dark blue windbreaker with grey stripes along sleeve, thin build and carrying a knife.
#2—Black male, approx. 25 years old, tall. He was dressed in black, black mitts, white scarf around face, spoke Somali and was carrying a gun.
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 iOS app.
