FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:58am
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service and Ottawa Fire Department responded to an apartment fire in the 1300 block of Richmond Road. One person was found deceased in an apartment.
The fire was contained and limited to an individual apartment. Residents were displaced as a result of the fire and smoke. They were given access to return to their apartments a few hours later.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa Police's Arson Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5190. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.
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