The search is on tonight for a man responsible for at least two recent bank robberies in west Ottawa.
The first happened at approximately 7:35 p.m. at a bank situated along the 700 block of Baseline Road, near Fisher Ave., on September 29th. The suspect waved a gun and demanded cash. He fled with and undisclosed amount of cash.
Then, on October 7th, at approximately 3:05 p.m. the suspect held up a bank in the 400 block of Terry Fox Drive where he again waved a hand gun, demanded cash, and fled with an undisclosed amount.
The suspect is described as being a Caucasian male, approximately 5'6" (168cm), English speaking. He was wearing sunglasses, a balaclava, a hooded jacket and a ball cap in both robbery incidents. Additionally, he was carrying a bag over his shoulder.
No one was hurt in either robbery.
Ottawa Police believe it is the same suspect responsible for both robberies.
Anyone with information regarding this robbery, or any robbery, is asked to call the Ottawa Police's Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
