Ottawa police seek to identify downtown bank robbery suspect

Ottawa police are seeking to identify a man suspected in a bank robbery on Laurier Avenue West on Oct. 28, 2025. (Ottawa Police Service/handout)

The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a downtown bank robbery in late October.

According to police, a man entered a bank in the 200 block of Laurier Avenue West, near O’Connor Street, at around 11 a.m. on Oct. 28 and demanded money from an employee, indicating a robbery was taking place.

Police said the employee gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash and he left on a bicycle. No one was hurt.

Ottawa police describe the suspect as a White man with a slim build. At the time of the incident, he wore a green plaid coat, black pants, a black baseball cap and a medical mask.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.