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Update: Man identified

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Friday, January 20, 2023        10:36 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service has identified a man involved in a theft in the 200 block of Bay Street on November 18, 2022.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Update on preparations for a potential convoy in 2023

We continue to closely monitor the potential for vehicle-based protests happening in or travelling through Ottawa between now and mid-February.

Residents and businesses will see an increased police presence from time to time in the downtown core and surrounding areas.

Although we are not seeing specific information to indicate that there will be large-scale demonstrations or protests in Ottawa, the potential for some level of protests exists. As such, we will have resources, logistics, traffic, towing...

Annual Hate Crimes data show a 13% increase in reporting to police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 12, 2023   9:15 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit released its 2022 Annual statistics. The Hate and Bias Crime unit saw 377 total incidents, including 300 criminal and 77 hate incidents, which marks an increase of 13% over 2021.

In 2022, 51 individuals were charged with 174 counts of criminal offences. Five of these offences included formal Hate Crime Offences (Willful Promotion of Hatred and Public Incitement of Hatred).

Eight...

Suspects to identify in West End Theft

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 11, 2023   3:30 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit is seeking the public’s assistance to identify two males involved in a theft in the 100 block of Bayshore Drive on December 29th, 2022.

The suspects entered a store posing as customers and stole several iPhones.

At the time of the incident, the first suspect was wearing glasses, a black winter coat, a black shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. The second suspect...

Robbery Unit looking to identify suspect in Centretown bank robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 11, 2023   11:15 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking to identify a suspect involved in a bank robbery on January 5th in the 1100 block of Bank Street.

At approximately 1:30 pm, a lone suspect entered a bank and approached the bank teller. The suspect proceeded to bang the counter, told staff not to move, and demanded money.

The suspect fled the bank on foot heading east before obtaining any money.

No one was injured.

The...