Masked thieves use hammers to steal perfume in Carleton Place robbery, police looking for suspects
Police are investigating a robbery at a business in Carleton Place after masked suspects armed with hammers smashed a display case and fled with bags of stolen merchandise.
Lanark County OPP were called to a store on McNeely Avenue at around 6:20 p.m. on Aug. 6. Witnesses reported that two men wearing masks and gloves used hammers to break into a display in the cosmetics section, then filled two bags with cologne and perfume.
The suspects fled in a black BMW with Ontario licence plate DBFT 378. Police later determined the vehicle had been reported stolen from Ottawa earlier that day. A third suspect was behind the wheel.
Police say a bystander tried to intervene as the suspects left and suffered minor injuries. The BMW was last seen heading north on McNeely Avenue.
The suspects are described as:
- Suspect #1: Male, thin build, wearing a mask, blue NY sweater with white sleeves, dark ripped jeans, black shoes and gloves
- Suspect #2: Male, wearing a mask, white hoodie, grey jeans, black shoes
- Suspect #3: Driver, no description available
Anyone with information or dashcam/surveillance footage is asked to contact Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident E251056858. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at the Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers website.