Ottawa jewellery store robbery suspect arrested; three September thefts solved
Alain Therrien, 50, arrested September 24 on charges tied to robberies at three local shopping centres. Set to appear in court Friday.
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Ottawa police arrested a 50-year-old man on charges connected to three jewellery store robberies across the city in September.
Alain Therrien was arrested the evening of September 24 and is set to appear in court Friday. He faces three counts of robbery, three counts of mischief over $5,000, and one count of failure to comply with a release order.
The robberies occurred at different local shopping centres on September 11, September 17 and September 22. Ottawa Police Service released Therrien's photo on September 24, the day of his arrest, requesting public assistance in identifying a suspect in the string of thefts.
The arrest adds to ongoing enforcement activity. In August, Ottawa police arrested 17 people during a week-long retail theft crackdown on Rideau Street, and three additional arrests followed a targeted downtown patrol later that month.
The facts
Who was arrested in connection with the Ottawa jewellery store robberies?
Alain Therrien, a 50-year-old man, was arrested on September 24, 2026.
How many jewellery store robberies did Therrien face charges for?
Therrien faces charges connected to three robberies at local shopping centres in Ottawa.
When did the three jewellery store robberies occur?
The robberies occurred on September 11, 2026, September 17, 2026, and September 22, 2026.
What charges does Therrien face?
Therrien faces three counts of robbery, three counts of mischief over $5,000, and one count of failure to comply with a release order.
