Ottawa Police are looking for three men involved in a violent swarming earlier this month.
Police say a man was sitting outside on his Gladstone Avenue porch August 10th, when he was approached by the men. The men began to intimidate and assault him. He was punched in the face and fled to a nearby gas station. While he was away, the suspects stole property from his home.
Surveillance video captured an image of one of the suspects.
In a release, Police issued descriptions of the suspects.
Suspect # 1- Caucasian male, short brown hair, 25-30 years, 5'9"(175 cm), black t-shirt
Suspect # 2- Caucasian male, French speaking, missing front teeth, 40+ yrs of age, approx. 5'10"(178 cm)
Suspect #3 (captured on video)- male, thin build, olive- skinned complexion, approx. 20 yrs of age, small moustache/goatee, 5'10"-6"1"(178 cm - 185 cm), dark hair. He wore glasses, jeans, a grey "hoodie", and a red/blue Blue Jays baseball cap.
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.
