Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in tracking down a suspect believed to be responsible for two robberies in which verbal threats were used.
On Tuesday, a man wearing a construction hard hat, reflective vest and pyjama bottoms entered a bank in the 200 block of Centrepointe Drive at about 1:50 p.m., brandished a handgun and aggressively demanded they turn over cash.
He was given an undisclosed amount of money, which apparently wasn’t enough as he vaulted onto the counter and demanded more.
He fled with an undisclosed quantity of cash. There were no injuries.
On Tuesday, Aug. 5 at about 9:35 a.m. a man wearing a handkerchief or like covering over his face entered a bank in the 900 block of Carling Avenue.
He demanded money from an employee and was given an undisclosed amount of cash. He demanded more cash when the first amount wasn’t enough.
Although the suspect threatened to hurt employees if they did not comply, there were no injuries.
The suspect is described as male with a dark complexion, five-feet-six-inches to five-feet-eight inches tall, 200-220 pounds with a stocky build, a moustache and/or goatee and longish hair.
Anyone with information with respect to these robberies, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
