Community Policing Project results in arrests (St-Jacques Street)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, February 23, 2019                   3:25 pm

(Ottawa) - A community policing project aimed at drug trafficking, drug consumption and other social disorder issues at several Vanier addresses resulted in arrests Friday evening.

This community policing project was launched in direct response to the community complaints received by the Vanier community police officer.

Street Crime Unit officers executed warrants at addresses on the 200 block of St-Jacques Street after having received the community complaints. A shooting that left one woman injured had also recently occurred at the location.

The Tactical Unit conducted the entry and eight people were found in the basement. Upon searching the home, police located a quantity of cocaine, numerous hydromorphone pills, codeine, crack cocaine and Canadian currency.

Given the living conditions of the apartment the City of Ottawa was requested to attend the location.

Four individuals, three men and one woman, have been charged with multiple counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Proceeds of crime.

This community policing project will continue to be a collaborative and focused approach addressing criminal behaviours and social disorder issues associated to problematic addresses in Vanier identified by residents of the community.

This problem address investigation is one of several currently underway and includes officers from across the service including Frontline patrol and the Bikes and Beats Unit.

Ottawa Police is also discussing this matter and others with various City of Ottawa partners to involve landlords in any long-term solutions to some of the addresses.