Ottawa man charged following a taxi carjacking on Marquette Avenue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 11, 2019 1:08pm (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit has charged a male following a carjacking and robbery that took place on January 9, 2019 around...
View ArticleMale charged in two cell phone robberies in West end
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 3, 2018 12:55pm (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit has charged a male following two cell phone robberies which occurred on Saturday December...
View ArticleALPR system leads to the arrest of a wanted man for Theft of vehicle and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 20, 2018 3:50pm (Ottawa)–Yesterday afternoon, a Traffic officer who was conducting traffic enforcement using the Automatic License Plate Recognition...
View ArticleOttawa man and woman arrested following a string of commercial robberies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 2:38pm (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit investigated a rash of commercial robberies from November 11 to November 19, 2018 and identified...
View ArticleKingston man charged in relation to four bank robberies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 14, 2018 11:48am (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit has charged a Kingston man, following its investigation into multiple bank robberies, which...
View ArticleTips for drivers during freezing rain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:27pm (Ottawa)—With the possibility freezing rain in the forecast, the Ottawa Police Service would like to provide safety tips to...
View ArticleSeeking to identify two suspects in Barrhaven bank robbery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 11:42am (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating a recent bank robbery and seeks the public’s assistance to...
View ArticleUpdate: Charges laid in Southvale Crescent assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 14, 2018 8:40am (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police’s Robbery Unit has charged a 15 year old male following its investigation into the incident in the 2400...
View ArticleOne person arrested during demonstrations on Parliament Hill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, December 8, 2018 1:50pm (Ottawa) – Different groups of people exercised their right to demonstrate on Parliament Hill today.One adult male was arrested for...
View ArticleWoman rescued after tip received from Homeland Security as part of an...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:30pm(Ottawa)–Earlier this month, the West Criminal Investigation Unit, while in the course of an ongoing investigation with U.S. Homeland...
View ArticleDrivers aren't getting the message about the dangers of distracted driving
By Cst. Sean Ralph and Cst. Michel Vandal, December 2018Despite education campaigns like our own Leave the Phone Alone and ongoing enforcement, distracted driving is the number one cause of injuries...
View ArticleMale charged in relation to two recent bank robberies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 24, 2018 11:55pm (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has charged a male suspect following two bank robberies in Ottawa last week. On December...
View ArticleOttawa man charged with child pornography offences
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 4, 2019 11:17pm (Ottawa)—In mid-December 2018, an Ottawa man was stopped by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers when returning to Canada after a...
View ArticleHandgun seized following arrest on Penfield Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 3, 2018 1:05pm(Ottawa) – Frontline officers attended the 1-100 block of Beaverbrook Lane on Saturday December 1st at 10:54am for a complaint of a male...
View ArticleCollision in Vanier results in SIU invoking their mandate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, December 30, 2018 11:12am(Ottawa)—On Sunday, December 30th 2018, around 1:09am Ottawa Police Frontline Officers attempted to pull over a vehicle in the area of Cote...
View ArticleFrontline officers thwart attempt at mailbox theft on Ivylea Street
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 14, 2018 3:25pm (Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to two calls for service on Ivylea Street in regards to threats and suspicious activities, shortly...
View ArticleSexual Assault charges laid against Ottawa massage therapist, ongoing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 7, 2018 3:37pm (Ottawa)— On December 6th, charges were laid against massage therapist, Matthew LESSARD, 31 years old of Ottawa by the Ottawa Police Sexual...
View ArticleSteps you can take to have a safe and crime-free holiday
By Sgt. Andrew Pidcock, December 2018My favourite time of the year is coming up! The Holiday Season is a time to share with loved ones. Many of you will be staying home to celebrate and others will...
View ArticleMale charged in relation to Billings Bridge mall incident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 24, 2018 12:05pm Male charged in relation to Billings Bridge mall incident (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police East Criminal Investigations Unit has concluded its...
View ArticleStatement from Chief Bordeleau and Sgt. Graham on investigation into Westboro...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, January 12, 2019 2:05pm Statement per Media availability at 1:00pm Chief Charles Bordeleau comments:Good afternoon, thank you for joining us today. We...
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