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Update to the Banning Road Suspicious Incident
Posted on Sunday, May 05, 2024 11:55 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, May 5, 2024 11:55 am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit would like to advise the public that the person involved in the suspicious incident on Banning Road has been identified.
The Ottawa Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter.
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Ottawa Police Frontline Traffic Enforcement
Posted on Friday, May 03, 2024 01:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 3, 2024 1:16 pm
(Ottawa) – Starting May 6th, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Frontline will adjust their approach to traffic enforcement throughout the City of Ottawa to align enforcement with the Service’s Community Policing Strategy and District Deployment Model Pilot.
As traffic enforcement needs can be different from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, our frontline officers will use community and City Councillor feedback to strategically deploy to...
Sexual Assault suspect to be identified, following an incident last February
Posted on Friday, May 03, 2024 12:10 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 3, 2024 12:12 pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit is seeking public assistance to identify a male suspect involved in a sex assault that occurred at a home on Albert Street, in the late evening of February 28th 2024.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’4” (193 cm). He was wearing a Lakers tuque, a burgundy scarf and a black parka. (see photo)
Anyone with information regarding the identity of...
Arson Unit investigating fire at an Overbrook apartment building
Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2024 01:39 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 2, 2024 12:49 pm
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service, along with Ottawa Fire Services and Ottawa Paramedics responded to a residential fire in the 1200 block of Donald Street at approximately 6:25 this morning.
Fire crews were able to get the fire under control just before 7:00 am.
The Ottawa Police Arson Unit will be investigating the fire, as it has been deemed to be suspicious in nature.
Three people, one adult and two children, were transported to hospital,...
Fatal Collision on Mitch Owens Road: police seeking witnesses
Posted on Monday, April 29, 2024 11:20 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 29, 2024 11:20 am
(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred yesterday, April 28th.
At approximately 10:30 pm, officers were called to Mitch Owens Road near Albion Road in response to a single motor vehicle collision.
One person was pronounced deceased at the scene and three other occupants were transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Investigators would like...