Robbery suspect in Ottawa's south end sought by police

The Ottawa Police Service is looking for a suspect involved in several robberies in Ottawa's south end (Ottawa Police Service).

The Ottawa Police Service is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect allegedly involved in several robbery and carjacking incidents since Nov. 3 in the south end of the city.

Police say the two suspects allegedly approached a victim in the 2200 block of Bank Street on Nov. 3 at around 9:15 p.m. and asked for the keys to their vehicle. The two then assaulted the victim with weapons when they tried to run away, police say.

The vehicle was found and recovered a day after the incident in the area of Bank Street and Lester Road, according to police.

Police say a similar incident happened on Nov. 7 at around 11:20 p.m. in the 2400 block of Bank Street, when a victim was approached by the suspects in a parking lot in the 2400 block of Bank Street, demanding their vehicle keys. When this victim tried to escape, the suspects assaulted them with a weapon. However, the suspects failed in stealing the vehicle this time, police say.

Both victims were injured, police add.

One suspect was described as a Middle Eastern man, approximately five-foot-eight. He spoke English without an accent at the time of the incidents.

A second suspect was found to be a young person. Their identifying features have been removed as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Anyone with information about these two suspects are asked to call police at 613-236-1222, extension 5116, or leave a tip anonymously at crimestoppers.ca.