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City police detectives are asking the public to help them identify two suspects accused of smashing a jeweller’s display case at Bayshore Shopping Centre then making off with four engagement rings. 

On Dec. 2 at about 2 p.m., one suspect — described as a white man in his 20s with curly blond hair reaching his shoulders — talked to a clerk about engagement rings. 

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He then tried unsuccessfully to grab two rings out of the employee’s hand, police said. 

Just before 5 p.m., the suspect returned with another man and the pair allegedly broke the case and fled the mall in a newer white Nissan Sentra with winter rims.  The plates were concealed. 

At the time of the incident, the first suspect wore a grey hoodie, black pants, a black parka and black Adidas NMD shoes with “Equality” written on the tops. 

The second suspect is also described as a white man in his 20s with a medium build.  At the time of the incident, he wore a black zip-up hoodie, dark pants and grey shoes. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the police west criminal investigations unit at 613-236-1222, ext.  2666. 

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