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You can bank on your Neighbourhood Resource Team
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020 07:30 AM
George is living in Long Term Care and has been cooped up for almost four months due to Covid-19 restrictions. So it’s understandable that on June 30, a beautiful sunny day, he wanted to get outside. Although he has limited mobility, he wanted to walk to the bank a few blocks away.
Constables Dakota Bashford and Usama Badran, members of the OPS Neighbourhood Resource Team, were on foot patrol in the ByWard Market when they witnessed a tugging match between George and a staff member of the...
Proactive policing saves lives
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 07:15 AM
*Warning some readers may find the following content about suicide disturbing
Another suicide was prevented, due to the proactive policing officers do between service calls.
On June 25 at about 11 pm, Cst. Dakota Bashford, a four-year veteran with the Ottawa Police Service was on patrol and checking parking lots in the downtown core when he heard a noise that sounded like a person crying. He shone his flashlight around, but saw nothing. Still hearing the sounds, he looked up and saw a woman about...
Mischief incident at Memorial construction site - police seeking public tips
Posted on Thursday, July 09, 2020 06:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 9, 2020 10:25am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Unit is seekingthe public’s assistance in relation to a Mischief that occurred at the construction site of the Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Ottawa, located in the 300 block of Wellington Street.
The temporary signage attached to a construction fence, announcing the Memorial, was defaced on or about July 1st, 2020.
Anyone with information regarding this...
Bike theft prevention tips from the Break and Enter Unit
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 10:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 2:17pm
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit has seen a recent increase in bicycle thefts from sheds, garages, and residential building storage areas, and would like to remind bicycle owners of some ways to help keep your bike secure.
- If you reside in a residential apartment or condominium building, utilize locked storage areas or cages and keep your bicycle locked while inside. If you are able, store your bicycle in your unit. Be...
Update: Drowning at the Prince of Wales Bridge, body recovered
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 2:52pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is advising that a body was recovered near Lemieux Island, yesterday afternoon.
This afternoon, the coroner’s office has confirmed that it is the body of the 14 year old male who drowned on July 3rd.
The police investigation continues.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the youth.
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