OTTAWA - The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid a series of charges in connection to three retail robberies.
On January 27, 2014, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a lone male entered a fast food establishment situated along the 2900 block of Carling Ave. The suspect, wearing a scarf over his face, and armed with a needle, approached an employee and produced a note making a demand for cash. The suspect then threatened to jab the employee with the needle. The suspect fled with an undisclosed quantity of cash. There were no injuries.
On February 1, 2014, at approximately 1:20 p.m., a lone suspect entered the same fast food establishment. The suspect approached an employee, with his face masked, and made a verbal demand for cash. The suspect also threatened to jab the employee with a needle. The suspect, at the time, was armed with a knife. Another employee overheard what was going on and confronted the suspect. The suspect then fled the premises empty-handed. There were no injuries.
Later the same date, at approximately 11:10 p.m., the suspect entered a gas station kiosk situated along the 3500 block of Carling Ave. The suspect had a hood pulled up over his head drawn tight. The suspect approached an employee and made a verbal demand for cash. The suspect was armed with a knife at the time. The suspect fled with an undisclosed quantity of cash. There were no injuries.
On April 1, 2014, Robert Poulin, age 40 of Ottawa, was charged with the following offences:
- 2 x Robbery
- 3 x Wear disguise to commit indictable offence
- 3 x Possess weapons dangerous
- 3 x Breach of undertaking
- 1 x Attempt Indictable offence (robbery)
Mr. Poulin appeared in court on April 1, 2014 and was held in custody. He appears in court next on April 7, 2014.
Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
