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Seeking help in arson investigation on Northside Road
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2025 01:35 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 12, 2025 1:35 p.m.
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in an arson investigation following a fire on April 1st, 2025, in the 0-100 block of Northside Road.
At approximately 4:45 a.m., officers, along with city partners, responded to reports of a five-story building engulfed in flames. The building collapsed as a result of the fire.
The Ottawa Police Arson Unit is now requesting anyone with dashcam or surveillance footage of...
Ottawa Police Service marks major milestone in South Facility construction
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2025 03:52 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 9, 2025 3:52 p.m.
(Ottawa) – Today, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) hosted a topping-off recognition ceremony to celebrate the completion of the structural framework for its new South Facility — a major milestone in one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the organization’s history.
The event marked steady progress in the construction of the approximately 218,000-square-foot facility that will serve as a modern, purpose-built policing station for...
Youths charged after swarming at Rideau O-Train station; police seeking witnesses
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2025 01:21 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 9, 2025 1:20 p.m.
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service has laid charges in relation to a group of youth who swarmed a lone woman at the Rideau Street O-Train station platform on Friday, April 25, shortly after 8 p.m.
Members of the public intervened and assisted the victim. Sadly, the group of youth then targeted them.
The Robbery Unit is seeking any witnesses to the incident. Please call 613-236-1222, extension 5116.
Stay anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at...
National Road Safety Week May 13-19th: “Every Road, Every Day, Every One”
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2025 09:23 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 9, 2025 9:23 a.m.
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is proud to participate in National Road Safety Week, running from May 13 to May 19, as part of a national effort to make Canadian roads safer. This year’s theme, “Every Road, Every Day, Every One,” is a call to action for all road users: drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians, to help reduce injuries and save lives on our streets.
National Road Safety Week is led by the Canadian Association of...
Wanted man apprehended safely
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2025 11:29 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 8, 2025 11:25 a.m.
(Ottawa) — On May 3, 2025, a Canada-Wide warrant was issued for Jordan LAND after he failed to return to his Correctional facility. His whereabouts were unknown at the time.
On May 6, 2025, members of the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad, with the assistance of the Ottawa Police Tactical Team, executed a Feeney warrant at an address in the 300 block of Somerset Street West. Upon police entry, LAND fled out a rear...
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