Ottawa police ask for help identifying fraud suspect

Posted Oct 27, 2023 02:46:57 PM.

Last Updated Oct 27, 2023 02:47:00 PM.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is asking for help identifying the suspect in a series of frauds across the city back in the summer.

Police say the suspect entered several locations of the same commercial store in August of 2023.

The store locations include Kanata, Barrhaven, Nepean, and Gloucester, and each time, the suspect purchased items with a fraudulent card.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPS as 613-236-1222, ext. 3566 or Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.

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