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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 24, 2021   3:35pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit is advising the public to be extra vigilant when being asked to pay for a service with a credit or bank card in exchange of money.
Since September 21 st , 2021, the Ottawa Police Service has received several complaints concerning people being defrauded after affording assistance in paying with their personal credit or bank card for a taxi...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 24, 2021     12:02pm   (Ottawa) – Since August 3 rd , 2021, the Ottawa Police Service Central Investigation Unit has been investigating several reported detonations in the Centretown area.  In all related incidents, no one had been injured.
On September 23 rd at approximately 5:45 p.m., a call was received by police indicating that a man had just placed what appeared to be a small explosive...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 24, 2021 11:15 am (Ottawa) – On September 23, 2021, the Ottawa Police Centretown Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) executed a search warrant in an apartment located in the 400 block of Mcleod Street. As a result, one man was arrested and is now facing charges. 
Earlier in the month, Ottawa Police Centretown NRT began an investigation into a man who had threaten to shoot a woman with a gun. A search warrant was obtained and...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 24, 2021 10:55 am (Ottawa) — The Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning in the 1000 block of Grenon Avenue.
At approximately 00:41 am on September 24 th , 2021, Frontline Officers responded to a call for shots fired. On scene, they located property damage caused by bullets.
Shortly after the incident, a 21 year old man drove himself to a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. It is...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 23, 2021            11:40am  (Ottawa) – On Sunday, September 19 th , 2021, Frontline Officers responded to a call indicating that a man had been stabbed in the 700 block of Kanata Avenue. 
At approximately 12:30am, a group of men were involved in an altercation. During the incident, the victim was assaulted and stabbed.  He was transported to the hospital...
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