Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects behind at least five baseball bat and airgun robberies at various locations in the city.
The thefts took place at night between December 3 and 5, in the Sud-Ouest, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve boroughs.
The bandits’ modus operandi consists of approaching victims by threatening them, either with a baseball bat or an air gun to convince them to hand over their wallets or cell phones.
In two of the incidents reported to the police, the suspects left the victim, seriously injured, after shooting her with plastic bullets or hitting her with a baseball bat.
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The first individual is a white-skinned man in his twenties. During the events, he wore a black coat, a beige hoodie, dark pants and outdoor boots, said the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), in a press release issued Wednesday.
“The second is also a white-skinned man in his twenties. He was dressed in a blue coat, a black hoodie and dark pants.
The two suspects speak French.
Anyone with information that could help investigators in this case is asked to contact 911 or their local police station. It is also possible to file a report anonymously and confidentially with Info-Crime Montreal at 514 393-1133 or online.