Provincial police are seeking witnesses to an attempted robbery Wednesday at a jewelry store in the town of Alfred, about 70 km east of Ottawa.
In a release, OPP said they were called at about 5 p.m., to a store on St-Philippe Street.
Three males had smashed the store’s window but immediately fled empty-handed when an alarm was activated. There may have been a fourth person waiting in the vehicle.
The individuals are described only as Black males, wearing dark hoodies and long pants.
The suspects fled westbound in a white Toyota RAV 4. The truck had been reported stolen earlier this week in Ottawa.
Detectives believe the same suspects and vehicle were involved in a smash-and-grab robbery later that afternoon at Place d’Orléans shopping centre.
Ottawa police noted there had been 10 smash-and-grab robberies in the city since January.
Three cases have led to charges against five people, while several others remain under investigation.
Ottawa police asked any witnesses with video or information to contact the Ottawa Police Service robbery unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116.
Concerning the Hawkesbury robbery attempt, police are asking anyone with information, or relevant dashcam or other video, to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250787331.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or
ontariocrimestoppers.ca
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