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Criminal charges laid following Residents Matter traffic enforcement initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 2, 2024       2:30 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service's Traffic Escort & Enforcement and K9 Units have laid criminal and provincial charges following the September 19th Residents Matter (#ResidentsMatter) late-night traffic enforcement initiative.

Shortly after 12:00 am on September 20th, as part of the Residents Matter traffic enforcement initiative, an Ottawa Police Traffic Escort & Enforcement officer observed a BMW travelling at 234 km/h in a 100...

Police Seek Driver for Information on Old Richmond Road Cyclist Investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 18, 2024        10:30 a.m. 

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service is seeking the driver of the vehicle shown in the attached image, or anyone who can identify them, as they may have crucial information related to an ongoing investigation.

The driver may hold important details regarding the events leading up to a cyclist, a man in his 50s, being found on Old Richmond Road near Hope Side Road.

The vehicle is believed to be a 2019-2021 Hyundai Tucson, four-door...

Serious collision on Carling Avenue, police seeking witnesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 1, 2024,         12:00 pm

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit investigators are seeking witnesses to a collision that occurred on September 30th, that resulted in serious injuries.

At approximately 8:30 am, officers were called to the area of Carling Avenue and Saigon Court in response to a collision involving a vehicle having struck a youth on a scooter. The youth was transferred to hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries.

Suspect to identify in a personal robbery near Bayshore

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 1, 2024,         9:55 am

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in a personal robbery.

On Thursday, September 19th, just after 7 pm, a suspect boarded a bus at Tunney’s Pasture and travelled to Bayshore.

Once at the Bayshore bus stop, the suspect assaulted a woman on the bus and took her belongings.

The suspect exited the bus and was seen running towards an apartment building on Woodridge Crescent.

Dangerous Driving Causing Death

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Saturday, September 28, 2024   5:17 pm

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Homicide Unit has charged a 25-year-old male with Dangerous Driving Causing Death in relation to the death of a female cyclist.  On September 24th at approximately 2:30 am, Chanel Charette, 33 years old, who was on a bike, was in a collision with a vehicle driven by an individual.  The woman left the scene and attended the hospital where she passed several days later on September 26th.

Tony BERA, 25 years old,...