The Ottawa Police Service and Crime Stoppers are looking to identify the suspect of a break and enter that occurred at approx. 6:00pm in the Ridgemont area on December 23, 2015.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 25-35 years old, 5’10”-6ft (178 cm to 183 cm) tall, thin to medium build, with facial hair on his chin. The male was wearing a dark colored tuque and dark-colored clothing with a backpack.
Between December 11 and 30th, a total of 15 other homes in the Ridgemont and Southgate neighborhoods were broken into in the same manner – a suspect kicked in the front or side door, stole jewelry, money and sometimes electronics from the homes. In some instances, the suspect was seen leaving the area on a bicycle. These incidents have occurred between the hours of 2:00pm and 10:00pm.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Mark Bouwmeester, Ottawa Police Service East Break & Enter Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 3412.
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