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Two people charged in hate-motivated assault incident

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 7, 2022   1:10 pm

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit and West District Investigations Unit have charged two people in relation to a workplace assault in September 2022.

The incident happened while the victim and two accused were on duty as members of Ottawa Fire Services.

The victim came forward to report the matter to police on September 20.

The assailant is charged with hate-motivated assault/choking, aggravated assault, forcible...

Two people charged with first-degree murder in death of woman, 88

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 31, 2022       4:54 pm 

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Homicide Unit has charged two people in relation to the murder of Kieu LAM, an 88-year-old woman today.

At 12:25 am police were called to an address in the 1200 block of Bowmount Street where they located the elderly woman deceased.

Chau Khanh LAM, 56, and Hue Ai LAM, 59 have both been charged with first degree murder.

They will appear in court this afternoon.

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Frontline Patrol Officers charge 10 Drivers with Impaired Operation Overnight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday October 30, 2022  3 pm

(Ottawa) – Overnight, Frontline Patrol Officers charged 10 drivers with impaired operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Eight of the incidents occurred in downtown Ottawa and two in the city’s west end.

Some of the arrests were the result of collisions, other impaired drivers were stopped because alert members of the public called police.

Road safety is a priority of the Ottawa Police Service and impaired drivers put all road users at...

Search Warrant Leads to Arrest in Child Pornography Investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 27, 2022  1:30 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has arrested a man in connection to a child pornography investigation.

On October 26, the Ottawa Police Service ICE Unit arrested 67-year-old Dennis WOOD for unlawful possession of child pornography. A search warrant was executed at a residence in Ottawa where the accused resided. He is being charged with unlawful possession of child pornography x 2 as well as...