Seeking to identify suspects in relation to Fraud

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, October 31, 2018               10:24pm 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a fraud and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible.

On October 7th, 2018, unknown suspects broke into a vehicle situated in the area of Senio Ave.  Suspects stole a wallet containing a CIBC credit card and a debit card which they later used at various stores in Ottawa.

The suspects are described as follows (images attached):

The first suspect is described as a light-skinned male in his 20’s, clean shaven, wearing dark jeans and polo shirt with “England” printed in the front.

The second suspect is described as a dark-skinned male in his 20’s, wearing light pants and dark hoodie.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Ottawa Police's Break & Enter Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2655. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.

Local roofing company owner and employee charged with 49 Fraud related offences

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(Ottawa)— In January 2018, the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit began an investigation following numerous complaints that a local roofing company received money for new roof services and never fulfilled the contracts.

On Friday, November 2, 2018, the Organized Fraud Unit charged the owner of Ottawa Permanent Roofing and one employee individually with 45 counts of Fraud Over $5,000 and 4 counts of Fraud Under $5,000.

Charged are:

• Hanan EL BADRY (f), 27 years old, of Ottawa (owner)
• Hugh ARNOLD, 61 years old, of Kelowna, BC (employee)

Ms. EL BADRY was arrested in Ottawa on November 2^nd, 2018 and Mr. ARNOLD was arrested on a Canada Wide Warrant in Kelowna, BC on October 29^th, 2018 by the RCMP.

Ms. EL BADRY is scheduled to appear in court on December 11, 2018, while Mr. ARNOLD remains in custody in Ottawa.

The Ottawa Police Service received over 49 complaints about the roofing company up until August 2018 and investigators are concerned there could be more victims.

Mr. ARNOLD presented himself to customers as ‘Anthony El Badry’.

Please visit the Consumer Protection Ontario website for tips when hiring a (roofing) contractor at https://www.ontario.ca/page/hiring-roofer

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5292 or phone Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.