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Ottawa Police welcomes 21 new officers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 15, 2024   3:55 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) hosted a Badge Ceremony today to formally recognize 21 recruits hired in July 2023. The class was welcomed by Chief Eric Stubbs and Ottawa Police Services Board Chair Salim Fakirani.

The ceremony is an important part of recognizing the role of policing in the community and celebrating the individual successes of each officer.

The recruit class comes with a wealth of experience from their previous...

One man charged in the Champagne Avenue South homicide and one man wanted

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024     2:20 pm

(Ottawa) – On Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service arrested a 28 year old man of Ottawa. He was charged with Accessory after the fact to murder, Section 240 of the CCC, in the homicide on Champagne Avenue South. He appeared in court on Saturday, February 10th and was remanded into custody.

Wanted male Gibriil BAKAL, 29 years old, of Edmonton remains at large.

Anyone with information on the location of BAKAL is asked to contact the...

Suspect to identify in West end commercial thefts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024     12:57 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a series of commercial thefts in 800 block of March Road.

Between January 24th and February 2nd, the lone male suspect has entered a store and requested items from behind the counter. Once he has the items in hand, he flees the store on foot.

The suspect is described as a male, thin build with dark...

Annual Hate Crimes data show a 19% increase in reporting to police in 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024   10:15 am 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit 2023 Annual statistics show that the Unit addressed 460 incidents last year, including 344 criminal and 116 hate-motivated incidents, which marks an increase of 19.5% over 2022 (compared to 377 incidents that year).

In 2023, 43 individuals were charged with 123 counts of criminal offences and this included four formal hate crime charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for Public...

Suspect to identify in Mischief on Charlotte Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 8, 2024    12:00 pm 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a mischief incident in the 200 block of Charlotte Street on September 22, 2023.

 At approximately 11:00 pm, a lone male suspect threw several jars of blue and red paint onto the property before leaving the area on foot eastbound towards Strathcona park.

The suspect is described as a white male,...