May 2009 Archives

Ottawa Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public to solve two thefts that occurred at the same Canadian Tire Store located on Campeau Drive in Kanata.

On April 18, 2009 at approximately 1:45pm a young man was seen on video entering the Canadian Tire Store located at 8181 Campeau Drive in Kanata. He was observed proceeding to the Auto section where he examined the Garmin GPS units on the shelf. After going to the washroom he then returned to the same area where he removed nine GPS units, worth about $3000, from the shelf and ran out of the store via the rear door of the store. An alarm sounded as he left but when staff arrived a few moments later there was no sign of the man.

On May 8, almost three weeks later, two suspects entered the store at 3:41 pm via the service entrance and proceeded to the electronics section. The stocky suspect was seen using his cell phone and after he finished his conversation he grabbed a boxed TV set, worth about $800, and walked quickly down the aisle toward the rear of the store. He then exited the store via the warehouse section, with the aid of his accomplice, to the street outside at 3:45pm. Tire marks were found outside the building near the exit door of the warehouse section where the thieves had made their exit.

The first suspect was a white male, 25 to 30 years old, slim build weighing about 140 lbs and wore dark clothing and a baseball cap with a logo on the peak. At the second theft the same suspect was identified as wearing the same baseball cap but on this occasion he had a beard and wore a green long sleeved shirt.

The second suspect was a white male of approximately the same age 25-30 years, but was heavier set, weighing about 180 lbs. He had a black goatee beard and wore a dark blue t-shirt, dark pants and a baseball cap.

Ottawa Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in solving a mischief crime to an OC Transpo bus shelter located on Woodbridge Crescent near the Bayshore Shopping Centre.

Early on the morning of January 28, 2009 police were called to the scene of a mischief crime at a bus shelter located at 50 Woodbridge Crescent in west Ottawa.
The bus shelter is linked to the Bayshore Mall and in clear view of those using public transport. The shelter in question had been spray painted all over its front windows and concrete panels with lewd expressions directed at OC Transpo. It was clear that this had been done sometime during the night. A video for the period in question clearly shows a suspect walking his dog and spray-painting the bus shelter. Damages are estimated to be approximately $5000.

09-45116 photo.docOttawa Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in solving a number of armed robberies that have occurred at the same Food Frenz convenience store located on Carling Avenue in west Ottawa.

One of these robberies took place on February 19, 2009 at about midnight, when two suspects burst through the main entrance to the store, located at 2910 Carling Avenue, and proceeded to threaten the store attendant and rob him of cash and goods. Other customers were in the store at the time of the robbery. One of the suspects ransacked the shelves for cigarettes and the other brandished a handgun in the face of the clerk demanding cash. After accumulating sufficient cigarettes in a bag, the suspects then fled the store on foot on Grenon Avenue toward Penny Drive in the Ritchie Street Projects.

The first suspect was a black male, stood about 6' 1" to 6'2", weighed about 170 lbs and wore a black winter jacket with a fur lined hood pulled up. He had blue jeans on and wore white running shoes. He spoke English, without an accent.

The second suspect was a black male, in his mid 20's, stood about 5'9", and weighed about 150 lbs. He had short black curly hair and wore a grey waist-length puffy jacket and blue jeans.