Ottawa police have released surveillance video footage in an effort to solve a spree of bank robberies.
The footage shows five different suspects involved in five separate bank robberies occurring in Ottawa between January 15 and February 12, 2015. But police believe some of the suspects are responsible for more than one robbery.
The five unsolved robberies that are featured in the video are as follows:
1. January 15, 2015 in the 1-100 block of Bank Street, January 15, 2015 in the 1-100 block of Bank Street and January 23, 2015 in the 1-100 block of Kent Street (see the related OPS news release at: http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news/index.aspx?page=18&newsId=eee44aa8-1eb7-4d67-9d22-edfb29c82e75)
2. January 23, 2015 on Somerset Street West
At approximately 4:40am, a lone male suspect entered a bank situated along the 600 block of Somerset Street West. The suspect made verbal demands for cash to multiple bank employees. The suspect fled with an undisclosed quantity of cash. There were no injuries. This robbery was minutes before the robbery along Kent Street (same day). No news release was issued for this file.
3. February 5, 2015 in the 1600 block of Montreal Road (see the related Crime Stoppers news release at http://crimestoppers.ca/2015/02/18/crime-stoppers-ottawa-offers-maximum-rewards-for-separate-bank-robbery-investigations/)
4. February 8, 2015 in the 2300 block of St-Joseph Boulevard and February 9, 2015 in the 2600 block of Innes Road (see the related OPS news release at http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news/index.aspx?page=16&newsId=a416c2a2-a072-46a8-b4f6-1990004c6aa1)
5. February 12, 2015 in the 1500 block of Bank Street (see related OPS release at http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news/index.aspx?page=15&newsId=d9adf94d-b56d-4a2e-bed7-2e1eee2915cf
Crime Stoppers Ottawa is also offering maximum $2000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for each of the five investigations.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ottawa police 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 iOS app.
Ottawa police have investigated 26 robberies beween January 1 and March 31, 2015.
With files from Ottawa Police Service
