Police looking for bat-wielding liquor thief

By Mike Vlasveld

The Ottawa Police Service is looking for a man, wanted in two separate LCBO store robberies.

A man walked into an LCBO on Strandherd Drive near Hwy 416, picked up a number of bottles of alcohol and put them under his clothing and then left without paying back on January 8.

Police said the same man did the same thing at the LCBO on January 25 on West Hunt Club Road at Merivale Road. He was confronted by staff in that incident before pulling a small wooden bat from his coat and swinging it at the staff before leaving. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as an Asian man, between 25- and 30-years-old, standing about an average height and weight. In the first incident, he was wearing tan pants, a black coat and white hat.  

Anyone with information regarding these robberies, or any other robbery, 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. 

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