FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 8:34 am
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Break & Enter Unit is investigating a recent break & enter into a commercial premise and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible.
On Sunday, November 4, 2017, at approximately 8:00 pm, two suspects arrived at a commercial premise situated along the 2300 block of St. Laurent Boulevard. The suspects were observed exiting a van with pry bars. The suspects pried open a door and returned to the van and fled a short time later. The suspects removed some items from the premises.
The suspects are described as:
Driver- Caucasian male, 5'10" (178 cm), medium build, wearing a black & white tuque, black jacket (possibly North Face logo left breast), black track pants, greyish shoes with white soles, and black gloves (view pictures.)
Passenger-Male, approximately 6'2" (188 cm), stocky build with belly, wearing a black baseball cap, black balaclava, black jacket with hood, charcoal grey shirt underneath, black joggers (possibly Puma logo on left leg), and grey gloves (view pictures.)
The vehicle is described as possibly being an older Kia Sedona, grey or similar, with tinted rear windows, a roof rack, and no front plate.
Anyone with information regarding this break & enter, or any other break & enter, is asked to call the Ottawa Police's Break & Enter Unit at 613-236-1222, 3515. 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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CONTACT:
S/Sgt. Michael Haarbosch
Robbery/Break & Enter Units
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5445