In what could be the most Canadian robbery in Ottawa so far this year, a male suspect tried to rob Kars Confectionery on Kent Street with a hockey stick Monday night.
The suspect, wearing a balaclava and carrying a hockey stick, entered the convenience store around 6:40 p.m., according to Ottawa Police Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch.
The man headed straight to the cash register and pointed his “weapon” at the storeowner, demanding cash.
The attempted robbery was cut short when the storeowner decided to turn the flow of the game.
“The storeowner grabbed the hockey stick at that point, and the suspect fled. He took off running, empty-handed,” Haarbosch said.
According to Haarbosch, hockey sticks aren’t a common weapon used in robberies.
“It’s the first one in recent memory that I can recall,” he said.
“It’s not what we typically see,” he added with a laugh.
Nobody was injured during the attempted robbery.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male standing 5-10 with a slim build, according to a police press release.
The suspect was dressed in black and wore a balaclava during the robbery, the press release said.
His hockey stick was confiscated by the storeowner.
Police ask anyone with information on this or any other robbery to contact the Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS).