Police continue hunt for smash-and-grab suspects, release video
Posted Jan 22, 2016 04:26:26 AM.
Last Updated Jan 22, 2016 04:55:30 AM.
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OTTAWA – Police are looking for your help to identify the men responsible for two robberies in the city, including a smash-and-grab robbery at Carlingwood Mall during the holiday shopping season.
Around 6 p.m. on Dec. 23, three men wearing masks and hoodies entered the Charm Diamond Store with hammers, smashed the glass display case, and took off with various pieces of jewellery.
Police have now released a video and still images from the incident, as well as another incident from Jan. 4 at Billings Bridge where four men used the same method to rob a jewellery store.
In both cases, the suspects are described as:
-black males
-18-25-years-old
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
