FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 10:35 pm
Ottawa – In January 2018, several thefts were committed in a centrally located mall.
An unidentified woman is alleged to have taken shopping bags, purses or packsacks while their owner was distracted or had left their belongings unattended for a few minutes. The credit cards were then used to make fraudulent purchases.
The public's assistance is requested to identify the following woman:
Description:
-female
-mid-thirties to mid-forties
-dark brown shoulder-length hair
-medium built
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police's Central Criminal Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166. 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:
Central Criminal Investigation Unit
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5166