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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 25, 2022       2:00 pm (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to identify two suspects responsible for a commercial break and enter in the 400 block of Richmond Road. 
The first incident took place on January 6th at approximately 10:30pm while the second incident occurred on January 7 th , at approximately 1:00am. In both cases, the men entered...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 21, 2022   10:00am (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking for public’s assistance to identify a man involved in a robbery in the 200 block of Laurier Avenue East on January 11 th , 2022.
At approximately 11:40pm, a lone man entered the business and demanded money. The suspect left on foot. No injuries were reported in this incident.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his late...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 18, 2022   9:05am (Ottawa) — The Robbery Unit is looking for public assistance to identify a man involved in two robberies in the Centretown area on January 8 and 12 th 2022. Both robberies occurred at the same business in the 200 block of Elgin Street.
The first robbery occurred at approximately 3:30pm, and the second at approximately 4:40pm. In both cases, the suspect fled the area on foot with an undisclosed amount...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, January 16, 2022  3:36pm  
(Ottawa)—The Ontario Fire Marshal, the Office of the Chief Coroner/Ontario Forensic Pathology Service and the Ottawa Police Service continue their respective investigations into the devastating explosion and fire that occurred at 1995 Merivale Road on January 13 th .
This afternoon, the three agencies participated in a Technical Briefing for media and shared this information.
We continue to...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 14, 2022    3:00pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Section is investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Hemlock Road on January 13 th , 2022.
At approximately 6:40pm, the woman was walking alone when she was approached from behind by an unknown man. The man continued to walk with the victim a short distance before pushing her to the ground and sexually assaulting...
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