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Suspect to identify in a commercial robbery in Kanata

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 8, 2023   9:45 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance to identify an individual involved in a commercial robbery on June 3rd in the 1-100 block of Stonehaven Drive.   

At approximately 3:00 pm, the lone male suspect entered the store, brandished a weapon and demanded money from the store clerk.

The suspect fled northbound on foot, towards Steeple Chase Drive, with an undisclosed amount of money. The clerk was not...

Suspects to identify in theft of vehicle, assault and abduction in Barrhaven

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 4, 2023   1:10 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service West District Investigations Unit is seeking the public’s assistance to identify two individuals involved in the theft of a vehicle and abduction on July 25th from a retail area in the 3100 block of Greenbank Road.

Between the hours of 1:00 and 2:00 pm, two male suspects approached a woman seated in her vehicle. They forced their way into the vehicle where she was assaulted and then forced to drive through...

Suspect identified in robbery on OC Transpo bus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 2, 2023   2:55 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is advising that the suspect has been identified.

We wish to thank the public for their assistance.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 1, 2023   1:35 pm 

Suspect to identify in robbery on an OC Transpo bus

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s...

Suspect to identify in sexual assault on Elgin Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 1, 2023   11:55 pm

Ottawa – The Ottawa Police Service Central District Investigations Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual involved in a sexual assault that occurred on June 26th in the 100 block of Elgin Street.

At approximately 10:30 pm the female victim was walking on Elgin Street when the male suspect walked past and grabbed her buttocks while yelling obscenities towards her. The suspect then continued walking Northbound on...

Arson Unit seeking witnesses for suspected arson on Lavergne Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 28, 2023   11:20 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Arson Unit is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in a back shed of an apartment building in the 100 block of Lavergne Street on July 27th.

The shed fire was reported at approximately 1:40 am, and it spread to 3 nearby vehicles. There were no reported injuries.

Police are looking for anyone with doorbell cam or video surveillance footage of suspicious activity in the Lavergne Street area between...