Police look to identify gas station robbery suspect
Posted Oct 20, 2017 09:09:40 AM.
Last Updated Oct 20, 2017 09:12:12 AM.
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OTTAWA – Police are looking for your help identifying the suspect in a gas station robbery downtown last weekend.
Around 7 p.m. on October 14, a man entered a gas station in the 200 block of Rideau Street, and while holding one hand in his pocket, told the employee he had a knife.
The suspect then demanded money, and after a brief struggle, grabbed an undisclosed quantity of cash and fled.
The employee suffered minor injuries, but did not require medical care.
The suspect is described as:
-dark complexion
-approximately 35-40-years-old
-approximately 6’0″ tall
-dark brown faux-hawk style hair
-short goatee
-right handed
-English-speaking with a slight accent
The suspect may have a tattoo on the right side of his neck, below the ear, and another tattoo on his upper left chest.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police’s Robbery Unit 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.
