Bank robbery on Preston
Posted Jan 4, 2012 01:50:40 PM.
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OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating a bank robbery that occurred on January 3, 2012 on Preston Street.
At 4 p.m. a lone man entered the bank, approached an employee and made a verbal demand for cash. He then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was seen and there were no injuries as a result of the robbery.
The suspect is described as white, 50-years-old, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) tall, with a small build, red moustache, goatee and long brownish coloured wavy hair. He wore a black baseball cap with the Hockey Canada logo and the word Canada below the logo, a black winter coat and blue jeans. The suspect wore sunglasses and may have had a prescription glass case in his outside pocket.
Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, 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.
