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Public Advisory: Avoid Break & enters into sheds & garages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 7, 2019   8:30am 

(Ottawa) —With the arrival of warmer weather, the Ottawa Police Service Break & Enter Unit is anticipating an increase in the number of break & enters to insecure sheds and garages across the City. It takes moments to enter a garage or shed and make off with commonly stored items within, such as powered yard equipment and bikes. 

Residents are reminded that the best deterrent to avoid this situation is to ensure your sheds and garages are...

Suspect to identify in Livery Street fraud and break and enter in March

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 6, 2019                1:40pm 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a fraud as well as the break and enter it is linked to, and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible.

On the morning of Saturday, March 2, 2019 a residential break and enter occurred in the 300 block of (area of) Livery Street in Ottawa. An unknown male suspect stole the homeowner’s wallet containing several identification cards and a credit card.  

Suspect to identify in Coventry Road retail robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 6, 2019                  12:00pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery which occurred on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 1:07p.m. in the 300 block of Coventry Road.

A lone male suspect entered a store, stole merchandise and when confronted by the store employee, brandished a box cutter. The employee was not injured and the suspect fled the area. 

Investigators are seeking the...

Robbery and assault suspect to identify, with pictures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 9, 2019     1:57pm 

(Ottawa) – The Robbery Unit is investigating a robbery that took place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at approximately 6:45pm in Kanata.

Two men came to a home to meet the seller of a phone, who had placed a classified advertisement online. The male suspects assaulted the seller and stole his phone. They left the area on foot.

Frontline officers attended the residence of the victim in the area of Marconi Avenue and Maxwell Bridge Road. The...

Male suspect to identify from a theft on St-Laurent Blvd, video available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 5, 2019             12:40pm

(Ottawa)–On Saturday, February 2, 2019, at approximately 2:25am, a female customer purchased food from a fast food restaurant located in the 1000 block of St-Laurent Blvd.  After having received her order, she walked away forgetting her purse at the cash.  

Soon after, the next client (male) came to the counter, ordered food, and while waiting, he looked through the abandoned purse.  An undisclosed amount of money and identity cards...