May 2008 Archives

The Ottawa Police Service has requested that the Crime Stoppers' Organization seek the public's assistance in identifying the suspects involved in the theft of several ATM Bank Machines in the Ottawa area.

During the months of August and September 2007, an organized group has been actively involved in the theft of ATM machines from various area businesses. The technique used by the suspects is to steal a vehicle, which is usually a cube van, then that vehicle is driven to the business where the ATM machine is located. Then the suspects break into the business, wrap a chain or a strap around the ATM and pulled it away with the stolen vehicle. To date police are investigating at least 10 similar occurrences.

One suspect was seen at one of the locations. He is described as a white male in his mid-twenties, dark hair and dark clothing. He was wearing work gloves and construction boots.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS, that's 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Remember 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 $2000.

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your assistance in identifying the suspect(s) involved in two cases of arson that occurred on Colonnade Road in Nepean on November 5, 2006 and January 27, 2007 respectively.

On the evening of November 5, 2006, at approximately 9:40pm, the premises of Ottawa Door and Windows, located at 80 Colonnade Road in Nepean was broken into. The suspect(s) then started a fire inside the building and before it could be extinguished a total of about $30,000 in damages was sustained. A blue four-door car was seen leaving the area shortly after the fire started.

Firefighters responded to a second incident on the evening of January 27, 2007. At approximately 6:50pm, a suspect entered a trailer that was parked on the premises of Mattress Mart located at 60 Colonnade Road in Nepean. A fire was set in the trailer and the damages sustained amounted to about $7,000.

An unknown person was observed at the scene walking toward the trailer in a westerly direction. The suspect was wearing dark clothing and carried a dark colored knapsack.

If you have any information regarding these incidents, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (613-233-8477).

Remember 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 $2000.

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police are seeking your assistance in identifying the suspects involved in a rash of graffiti taggings in the Bank Street area.
Over the last several weeks one or more graffiti taggers have been vandalizing numerous Bank Street businesses. Some of these taggings are done overnight while others are done in daylight. Numerous businesses, bus shelters, sidewalks, mailboxes have been targeted. Some of the tags resemble "BLUB" and "ELVIS". If you recognize the author of the described tags, Crime Stoppers and the Bank Street Merchants Association are asking for your assistance. The merchant's association spends thousands of dollars annually to remove these eyesores. A small tag on a brick wall can cost up to $500 to remove.

The Bank Street BIA is offering an additional reward of $1000 for information, which leads to the arrest, and conviction of these vandals.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 233-TIPS, that's 233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Remember 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 $2000.

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking your help in solving an armed robbery at a service station.

In the early hour of the 26 February 2008 at about 02:30 AM a male suspect attended the Petro Canada Service Station located at 744 St-Joseph Boulevard in the Hull sector of Gatineau. He walked up to the service counter and put 25 pennies on the counter and he asked the clerk for a quarter. The clerk opened the cash drawer and at that time the suspect jumped over the counter and attacked the clerk with a hammer, striking him on the shoulder. The suspect emptied the cash drawer and then he fled eastbound on St-Joseph Boulevard.

Police believe that this is the same individual who robbed the Du Verger Restaurant located at 277 St-Joseph Boulevard on the 10 March 2008 at 06:42 AM.

The suspect is described as a 35 to 40 year old white male, 5 feet 6 inches, 130 lbs, short blond hair, wearing blue mechanic's overalls and a black toque.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (613-233-8477) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Remember 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, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.

Crime Stoppers and the Gatineau Police Service are seeking your assistance in solving an armed robbery.

During the evening of the 01 March 2007 at 6PM, a male suspect entered the CIBC Bank located at 25 Savane Boulevard in the Gatineau Sector. He lined up as a regular client waiting to be served by one of the bank tellers. As he approached one of the tellers he covered his face with a scarf and he presented a note to the teller telling her that he was armed and that he was robbing the bank.
The teller surrendered an undisclosed amount of cash as well as the bank's explosive dye pack. The suspect then fled the bank on foot south bound on Savane Boulevard and the explosive dye pack went off. The suspect dropped the money and fled the area.

The suspect is described as 25 year old white male, 5 feet 10 inches, 160 lbs, French speaking, wearing a black coat, toque and scarf. He was also wearing dark glasses and blue jeans.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS, that's 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Remember 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 $2000.