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The Ottawa Police Services Board wants your input on its Draft Strategic Plan!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 6, 2023   12:25 pm         

(Ottawa) — At a special meeting on October 6, the Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) presented its Draft Strategic Plan for the Ottawa Police Service (OPS). The plan will guide the priorities for the OPS over the next three years.

As part of the OPSB and Service’s commitment to continuous community engagement, and following initial community outreach, the OPSB is now looking to re-engage residents and other stakeholders to ensure the draft...

Carleton Place man charged with Child Pornography Offences

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 6, 2023   11:45 am

(Ottawa) — In May 2023, the Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) began an investigation into a man uploading child pornography online. The Unit executed a warrant yesterday and arrested him.

Eric CLOUTIER, 48 years old, of Carleton Place was charged with the following offences:

• Unlawfully Possess Child Pornography
• Breach an order from a sexual offence conviction

He is scheduled to appear in court today.

The investigation continues; further charges...

Ottawa Police warning about series of break and enters targeting Asian/South Asian homes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 5, 2023   3:50 pm         

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service’s (OPS) Break and Enter Unit is warning the public about a series of daytime break and enters in homes in North Kanata, Manotick, and Halfmoon Bay areas.

“We have received 16 reports recently in regard to residential break ins, with 12 of those incidents occurring over a three-day period last week,” said Staff Sergeant John Ferguson. “Most of these incidents involve properties belonging to South Asian...

Fatal Collision St. Anthony St and Preston St

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 5, 2023   12:50 pm

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit Investigators are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Monday, October 2. 

At approximately 10:30 am, officers were called to the area of Preston St. at St. Anthony St. where they discovered a 39-year-old man that had succumbed to injuries.

Investigators would like any dashcam footage of this area between 10:00 – 10:30 am.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa...

Suspects to identify in Findlay Creek construction site break ins

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 4, 2023  2:20 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit is looking for public assistance to identify three suspects involved in multiple construction site break and enters that occurred on September 11th in the 500 block of Paakanaak Ave.

Suspect 1 (driver) is described as a white male, average height and build, and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a black and white t-shirt, a black baseball cap with a Montreal Expos logo, shorts,...