It can be hard to call the authorities on your own child
An Ottawa family found themselves at their wits’ end recently when their 17-year-old son who suffers from several disorders was upset and threatening self-harm.They hesitated to call police because it...
View ArticleMan wanted in King Edward Avenue stabbing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 5:00pm (Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to a call indicating that a woman had been stabbed on the block of 200 block of King Edward Avenue...
View ArticleCrime shotgun seized during an arrest on Carling Avenue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:05am (Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to calls for service about a possible impaired driver on Carling Avenue near Woodroffe Avenue, in the...
View ArticleDemand for Ottawa's secure chat and text service for women living with...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 21, 2020 (Ottawa) — More than 300 people have reached out for support during the first month of...
View ArticleSafety tips to protect your house from a break and enter - ongoing investigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 22, 2020 3:32pm (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit has received several reports of daytime residential break and enters within the last week, in or...
View ArticleTwo men charged of Unauthorised Manufacturing and Unlawful Possession of a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 25, 2020 1:30pm (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit seized a crime gun and arrested two men following the execution of a search warrant in the...
View ArticleSuspect to identify in Robertson Road retail Robbery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 25, 2020 4:24pm(Ottawa) — The Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man involved in a robbery in the 2100 block of Robertson Road on May...
View ArticleMan charged in Wellington Street robbery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:00am (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit has charged a man in relation to a personal robbery on May 24th in the area of Bank Street and...
View ArticleMan charged with fraud for operating an unlicensed security company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 1:45pm (Ottawa)–The Ottawa Police Service received a complaint on April 20th about a man operating a security company while he did not have a...
View ArticleCharges laid in Montreal Road assault police and dangerous driving incident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:00pm (Ottawa) – Today, the Ottawa Police East Criminal Investigations Unit charged a man in relation to an incident that occurred on May14th on Montreal...
View ArticleOfficer first to house fire scene brings two women to safety
On May 2nd at about 10:35am, Cst. Steve Luchies was on patrol in the city’s west end when a 911 call about dark smoke in the area of Majestic Drive and Woodward Avenue came over the air.“I could...
View Article'Operation Overwatch' enforcement results for first month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:00pm (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police continues to focus on high speed drivers and riders across the City with Operation Overwatch, with 971...
View ArticleDrugs, cash and vehicles seized in Fairlop Way and Simran Private Warrant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:03pm(Ottawa) – On May 26th, a 7-month joint investigation by the OPP Biker Enforcement Unit (BEU) and the Ottawa Police Service, culminated with...
View ArticleOfficer doing late night proactive patrol saves woman's life
During the early morning hours of May 21, an Ottawa Police Service (OPS) patrol Sergeant was driving through the high-tech business area in Kanata, ensuring everything was secure when he thought he...
View Article911 call catches car thief in the act
On May 20, a young woman heard noises outside her residence. She looked out the window to find a man in her car. The headlights were on and he was in the driver’s seat. She quickly called 911 and a...
View ArticleMan charged in Carlingwood and Barrhaven Break and Enter spree
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 29, 2020 12:50pm(Ottawa) – A series of Break and enters were reported in the Carlingwood and Barrhaven areas of the City between February 29th to March 6th.In...
View ArticleMissing 52 year old man to locate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 29, 2020 1:15pm (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing Scott Nickerson, 52 years old, of Ottawa. Scott...
View ArticleOfficer rescues dog from hot car
A concerned citizen called police after spotting a dog inside a truck in a parking lot on Carling Avenue this past Tuesday afternoon. At the time, the outdoor temperature was 32 degrees Celsius with a...
View ArticleChief Sloly restates commitment to improving policing in Ottawa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:55amA full video of the following is available online (Ottawa) -The local and international events of the last two months have shaken me as a police...
View ArticleMan charged in Byron Avenue break and enter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:00am (Ottawa) – Frontline Officers responded to a break and enter in the 800 block of Byron Avenue early this morning. At approximately 5:55 am, a man...
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