FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 2:15pm
(Ottawa)–The West Criminal Investigations Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to identify two male suspects in relation to an Assault with a weapon/pointing a firearm in the Kanata area on Canada Day.
On July 1, 2020, at approximately 11:40pm, two males in a purple minivan had a dispute with a pedestrian in the 400 block of Terry Fox Drive. The victim was assaulted and had a firearm pointed at him.
The first suspect was described as a Caucasian male with short brown hair and goatee. He was wearing a red t-shirt with a black ski mask logo on the front. (see photos)
The second suspect was described as a Caucasian male with brown hair. He was wearing reading glasses, a black baseball cap with small white symbol in front, a white t-shirt with red writing in front, grey jeans and white runners. (see photo of this suspect and vehicle).
They were both captured by a nearby surveillance camera operating the minivan.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or crimestoppers.ca.
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