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Suspect to identify in theft on Campeau Drive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 10, 2024       1:50 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigative Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a theft that occurred in the 8100 block of Campeau Drive.

On April 6th at approximately 8:50 am, the suspect entered a commercial retail location and wandered around. He then picked up an employee’s phone, concealed it in his jacket and left the store.

The suspect is described as a white male, 25-35...

Manor Park Homicide – one man charged, police seeking a second suspect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Friday, May 10th, 2024      11:57 am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has charged 20-year-old Tristan ETHIER, of Ottawa, in the shooting death that occurred on April 19th on Birch Avenue in Manor Park.                           

ETHIER is charged with Second degree murder. 

He is scheduled to appear in court later today.

Homicide investigators are still attempting to identify a second suspect involved in the incident who was in the company of ETHIER. The unidentified suspect is...

Enforcement continues to address impaired driving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 7, 2024    10:45 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Impaired Countermeasures Unit continues to see a consistent increase in impaired drivers on our roads.

Driving while impaired, more commonly known as “drinking and driving”, also includes driving under the influence of any drugs.

While cannabis is legal in Canada, consuming it and driving remains illegal. There is no circumstance where it is acceptable to consume cannabis or other drugs and get behind the...

Ottawa Police Service celebrates Police Week – May 12 to 18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 6, 2024    3:22 pm

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is thrilled to announce the upcoming annual Police Week community events, which will happen from May 12 to 18, 2024, city-wide.

Throughout the week, we invite you to come out and enjoy a free BBQ and meet your Community Police Officers! Play a game of soccer with our OPS Blues, basketball with our OPS Hoopstars, and play with our inflatable games from Party Time Inflatables, courtesy of the Capital...

Ottawa Police Frontline Traffic Enforcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 3, 2024            1:16 pm

(Ottawa) – Starting May 6th, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Frontline will adjust their approach to traffic enforcement throughout the City of Ottawa to align enforcement with the Service’s Community Policing Strategy and District Deployment Model Pilot.

As traffic enforcement needs can be different from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, our frontline officers will use community and City Councillor feedback to strategically deploy to...