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Police seeking witnesses to a fatal collision on Tenth Line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 8, 2022   11:40 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Collision Unit Investigators are seeking witnesses to a serious collision that occurred on July 7th, 2022. 

At approximately 3:00 pm, Frontline patrol officers responded to the collision involving a truck and a motorcycle at the intersection of Tenth Line and Wall Road. The motorcycle driver sustained serious injuries. He was treated and transported to a local hospital by Ottawa paramedics.

The 24-year-old...

Semi Annual Hate Crimes data showing a 6% increase in reporting to police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 6, 2022   11:15 am 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit released its Semi Annual statistics showing an increase of approximately 6% in hate crime reports in 2022 – from 122 cases to 129 compared to the same time last year. 

The Service received 164 hate crimes reports, of which 129 were deemed to be criminal in nature.

In 2022, 21 individuals have been charged with 74 counts of various hate/bias motivated criminal offences.

A hate crime...

Enforcement results from Downtown area during Canada Day weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 5, 2022   4:20 pm 

(Ottawa) – This past Canada Day was unique, with the return of in-person festivities and a larger footprint.  The robust police planning, deployment and response met the challenges presented by this major event and the multiple protests.

The Ottawa Police Service had the necessary resources, including public order units, traffic teams, tow trucks, and Quick Response Teams (QRT) and our enhanced police presence was set into motion on June 29th

Increase in suspected overdose-related deaths in Ottawa

For immediate release: July 5, 2022 

Ottawa – The Ottawa Overdose Prevention and Response Task Force (Task Force) is warning residents about an increase in suspected overdose-related deaths in Ottawa. This past week, Ottawa Police patrol officers and Ottawa Paramedics responded to at least 22 calls for service about suspected overdoses, including five suspected overdose-related deaths. 

Individuals who use drugs are reminded to: 

• Never use alone – If you overdose when you are alone there will be no...

Police seeking witnesses to a fatal collision on Joliffe Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 5, 2022   11:34 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Collision Unit Investigators are seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred on Monday, July 4th, 2022. 

At approximately 9:23 am, Frontline patrol officers responded to the collision involving a City of Ottawa contracted waste collection vehicle and a pedestrian in the 2400 block of Joliffe Street.

The 70 year old pedestrian later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

Investigators would like...