Seven suspects, including five youths, arrested in cellphone thefts

A quick stop by Ottawa patrol officers has resulted in charges against seven males, including five young offenders, in connection with a series of cellphone threats in the city’s west end.
Police said the suspects in the case used online classified ads to pose as potential purchasers of cellphones. When the suspects met with the would-be sellers, they would ask to examine the device and then  flee.
Patrol units were alerted to one such interaction on Nov. 11 and arrested the seven sus