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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 7, 2020      4:45 pm  (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Section is asking for public assistance to locate Christopher RICHARDSON, 32, of Ottawa.  His family is worried for his safety.
Christopher is described as a white male, 5’7” (170 cm) tall, 130 pounds (59 kg), short dyed blond hair, green eyes. A clothing description is not available.
Christopher was reported...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 7, 2020   3 pm
 
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Front Desk Service (FDS) at 3343 St. Joseph Blvd will be closed from 10 am – 11 am on Monday, August 10, 2020 due to building maintenance. Services at this location will be available from 8 am – 10 am and will resume after 11 am until regular closing at 6 pm.
We apologize for the inconvenience. During this time, you can visit one of our...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 7, 2020 TIME (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is making it even easier to protect your bike through 529 Garage this Saturday, August 8, 2020.
From 10 am to 2 pm, officers will be at the corner of Laurier Avenue and Bank Street for a free ‘touchless’ registration event.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, participants are being asked to pre-register on the 529 Garage app . 
 “We’ll be on hand...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 7, 2020   9:15am  
(Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police conducted a month long project targeting bicycle thefts in the Centretown and Lowertown neighbourhoods.     
Together, Community Police Officers, Neighbourhood Resource Team officers and the Break and Enter Unit recovered 27 bicycles from two addresses operating in what can be described as a “chop shop”. Three other bicycles were recovered...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 6, 2020       12:15 pm (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service has arrested and charged one of its members in relation to a domestic incident. The male officer, a constable, has been arrested and charged criminally with possession of a weapon for committing an offence and uttering threats to cause death. The Ottawa Police releases information when officers are charged to ensure transparency of the...
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