Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects responsible for a robbery at a gas station.
On August 1st, 2010 at about 2:54 an two males entered a gas station on Ogilvie Road, Ottawa. The two thieves were wearing clear plastic masks over their faces. One male was armed with a machete while the other used a handgun. The male armed with the machete approached the clerk and waved the machete in a threatening manner. The other male goes to the cash register and removed the cash till from the register. Both males fled the scene on foot.
The suspects are described as;
#1 – White male, 5’6, slim build, long sleeve black shirt, ¾ length blue jeans, black shoes, wearing a white sock on his left hand.
#2 – Black male, 6’0, wearing a red T shirt with a long sleeve black shirt underneath, blue jeans, white running shoes and white gloves.
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, our website crimestoppers.ca. You can also follow us on facebook, youtube and twitter.
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.
Although the video is in French it clearly depicts the crime. Thank you to TVA for producing the Crime of the week.
