January 2007 Archives

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your assistance in the identifying the suspect involved in a shooting near a park located in the city’s west end.

On Thursday, October 12, 2006, at approximately 7 pm, a group of males was gathered on Marlin Private adjacent to the park. An unknown shooter, who was hiding behind a large tree in the park, fired two rounds of buckshot towards the males from a shotgun. Two members of the group suffered gun shot wounds and shotgun pellets damaged two vehicles in the vicinity. The shooter then ran across the park towards Patola Private and fled in a white vehicle (possibly a Honda). The vehicle was last seen speeding towards Cahill Drive.

At the time of the shooting there were several young children playing in the park. Luckily none of the children were injured and the two male victims have recovered from their injuries.

The Ottawa Police Gun Task Force and Crime Stoppers are seeking information on this serious incident.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, please call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000. Be a crime buster and make that call today!

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your assistance in the identifying the suspects involved in a case of arson.

During the early morning of Saturday the 23 September 2006, at about 02:50 hrs a group of young people was seen loitering in the area of Ruth Wildgen City Park, adjacent to the Abraar Elementary School located at 1085 Grenon Avenue. Shortly afterwards the Ottawa Fire Department responded to a fire that was burning in the southwest corner of the school. The fire damaged two classrooms and caused in excess of $100,000 damages. The school was closed but has since re-opened and the Ottawa Police Service’s Arson Section is investigating these crimes.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 6613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000. Be a crime buster and make that call today!

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking the assistance of the general public in identifying the suspects involved in a series of thefts committed in hotels in the National Capital area. Most of the thefts were committed in the larger hotels of the region and the same items, namely digital cameras, laptops, passports, money and handbags were taken at each robbery.

On the evening of September 25, 2006 at about 7:30 pm, a man was seated at a table in the restaurant of the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza situated at 3 Montcalm Street in Gatineau (Hull sector). He stood up to attend to some business and on his return to his table he discovered that his laptop, digital camera, passport and money had disappeared.

For most of these similar crimes the three suspects have been observed checking out their victims to see if they had valuables in their possession, and if the area was under surveillance. The suspects consist of two men and a woman, possibly Asian in origin. Generally the suspects tend to mix with the crowd to avoid attention.

Police advise the public that it is in their own interest to keep all of their valuables in their possession at all times and never to leave them unattended.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000. Be a crime buster and make that call today!

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking your assistance in identifying the suspect involved in an armed robbery of a convenience store in Aylmer, Gatineau.

On the evening of October 4, 2006 at about 8pm a man was seen surveying a convenience store that is located in a small mall at 43 Front St., Aylmer in Gatineau. A young girl aged about 8 and wearing a blue and white striped toque, accompanied him. No crime was committed on this occasion.

Later that same evening, approximately 10pm, the same man, wearing the same toque that the young girl had worn earlier, returned to the store. This time the man walked around the aisles before going up to the refrigerator to obtain a large cold beer. Once all the customers had left the store the suspect approached the cashier, brandishing a knife and demanding money. The cashier opened the till and gave him money. The suspect then fled the store by the entry.

The suspect was a tall white male about 40 years old who spoke French with poor pronunciation. He stood about 6 feet, weighed about 175 lbs, had dark brown hair and was wearing blue jogging pants, a long-sleeved black jacket and a blue and white striped toque.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, please call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000. Be a crime buster and make that call today!