(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating a recent pharmacy robbery and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible.
On Monday, May 19, 2014, a lone male suspect entered a pharmacy situated along the 1000 block of Bank Street near Sunnyside. The suspect approached the pharmacy and produced a note making a demand for prescription drugs. Though the suspect suggested he was armed, no weapon was seen. The suspect fled the premises with an undisclosed quantity of drugs. The suspect was observed to have arrived at the pharmacy on a bicycle from Sunnyside Avenue, west of Bank Street. He fled westbound on Sunnyside after the robbery, again on a bicycle.
The suspect is described as being a Caucasian male, white, late 40’s or early 50’s, clean shaven, approximately 6′ tall (183 cm), wearing sunglasses, a black hooded sweatshirt, a black baseball cap, a black t-shirt with AC-DC band logo on the front, black gloves, blue jeans, and white sneakers. The suspect was riding a black hybrid or mountain style bicycle (images attached).
Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
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