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Suspect to identify in Merivale Rd. robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 21, 2025    11:45 a.m.

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery in the 1400 block of Merivale Road on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

At approximately 11:30 pm, a lone man entered a business and approached the counter. The suspect passed a note to the employee working the cash register demanding several products. He then refused to pay for the items, brandishing a knife and...

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Tow truck non-compliance results in 168 charges laid

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 20, 2025    1:30 p.m.

(Ottawa) – Since January 1, 2025, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has been conducting tow truck compliance checks to ensure adherence to the Towing and Storage Safety Enforcement Act (TSSEA), Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) and the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

Police checked tow truck operators, drivers, and vehicle storage facilities for compliance, resulting 168 charges against multiple companies and drivers.

The main goal of...

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Sgt. Devon Archer | Police Services Hero of the Year Award nominee

 Sergeant Devon Archer is nominated for the Police Services Hero of the Year Award for his years of work with youth in Ottawa.

For many years and through many projects, Sgt. Archer is passing the ladder down. “That’s what I always teach people, when someone helps you go up or if I help someone, the only thing I ask is that they pass the ladder down to the next person,” he said.

Many kids in Ottawa get to call themselves published authors since 2020 thanks to the Grow a Writer project that Sgt....

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