Ottawa police searching for suspects in bank robbery

Ottawa police are searching for two suspects involved in a bank robbery on Oct. 14. (Ottawa Police Service)

Ottawa police are looking to identify two suspects involved in an Oct. 14 bank robbery on Main Street.

According to police, the suspects entered the Scotiabank on Main Street at Hawthorne Avenue through the side door.

They say one suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of money, while the other, armed with a gun, told staff to stay on the ground.

The two suspects then ran away in an unknown direction.

On Oct. 14, police said they responded to a call for the robbery in progress at 9:49 a.m.

Police describe the first suspect as white, approximately 40 to 50 years old, approximately 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 and with a large build. He was seen wearing a blue bucket hat, a blue hooded sweatshirt with a white design, a green and orange reflective construction vest, as well as black Under Armour jogging pants, running shoes, medical mask, gloves, and a duffel bag.

The second suspect carried a firearm and is described as white and approximately 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 tall. He wore a dark-coloured bucket hat, a red sweatshirt, an orange and yellow reflective construction vest, baggy blue jeans, black boots or shoes, dark-coloured gloves and a black medical mask.

Anyone with information on the incident or identities of the suspects is asked to call Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.

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