Ottawa police are looking for help from the public as they investigate an alleged armed robbery in Barrhaven.<\/p>\n
On Sunday evening (Aug. 9), the Ottawa Police Service received a report stating there had been a robbery in the area of Berrigan Drive and Beatrice Drive. It was claimed that a sale had been arranged through Facebook Marketplace and that during the transaction a suspect produced a handgun and took an item from the victim, police said in a news release on May 12.<\/p>\n
The investigation was continuing, and police asked anyone who was in the area between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and may have dashcam or other video, to contact the OPS robbery unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2655. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.<\/p>\n
It was the second Ottawa police incident report of the week that focused on an armed individual being involved in a sale arranged through Facebook Marketplace.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Aug. 10, police reported that shots had been fired<\/a> that morning during an alleged attempted robbery on Beaverwood Road.<\/p>\n According to police, a seller had arranged online to meet a prospective buyer outside a financial institution. During the meeting, a male, who police identified as a young offender, allegedly attempted to rob the seller and pointed a firearm.<\/p>\n Two shots were fired during the incident, but no one was hit by a bullet, although the victim suffered minor injuries, police said. They said three people \u2014 a security guard, the victim and an off-duty police officer \u2014 took the suspect into custody.<\/p>\n The suspect was transported to CHEO for minor injuries he received during the arrest, police said.<\/p>\n An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said a teenager had suffered blunt force trauma and was taken to hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n A firearm was recovered and one person was taken into custody.<\/p>\n In a release about the Monday incident, police reminded Ottawans to consider using a Safe Trade Zone when completing in-person transactions through online marketplaces. Safe Trade Zones are designated parking spaces at select Ottawa Police Service facilities.<\/p>\n