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2024 Intimate Partner Violence preliminary statistics shows a consistent increase
Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 03:12 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 3:12 pm
(Ottawa)—Today, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is releasing preliminary annual statistics for 2024 showing that 6,636 Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) incidents were reported resulting in 3,355 charges laid that year. Further charges may be laid as some of the incidents reported in 2024 remain under investigation. On average, the Service receives 18 calls for service related to IPV incidents per day.
In 2023, there were 6,547 incidents...
Suspect to identify in commercial robbery on Hazeldean Road
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2025 12:14 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 20, 2025 12:13 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a commercial robbery in the 400 block of Hazeldean Road on January 14, 2025.
At approximately 5:40 p.m., a lone man entered the financial institution and approached the counter. The suspect indicated he was armed and demanded money from the staff. The suspect was provided with an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene....
Suspect to identify in sexual assault
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2025 10:25 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 20, 2025 10:25 am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigation Section is seeking public assistance to identify a suspect responsible for a sexual assault in the 500 block of Somerset Street West on December 29, 2024.
At approximately 3:10 p.m., the victim was riding an OC Transpo bus when the suspect approached them and began an interaction. The suspect then sexually assaulted the victim.
Anyone with information as to the...
Charges laid in Rossland homicide
Posted on Friday, January 17, 2025 01:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025, 1:15 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has arrested and charged a man in relation to the October 8th arson that killed 51-year-old Ottokie Kelly.
Ahmed HOZAYEN, 30-years-old, of Ottawa, has been charged with the following:
- First degree murder
- Arson disregard for human life
- Arson causing bodily harm
- Arson causing property damage
- Possession of incendiary material for arson
He will appear in court later today.
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Charges laid in Pondhollow Way homicide
Posted on Friday, January 17, 2025 12:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025 12:15 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has arrested and charged two people in relation to the January 10th homicide of Wilson Sabarros on Pondhollow Way.
Mia TEJADA, a 28-year-old woman and Omar ASSAAD, a 26-year-old man, both of Ottawa have been jointly charged with First Degree Murder.
They will both appear in court today.
Investigators are still asking anyone with information in relation to this incident contact the...