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Suspect to identify in Beaverwood Road Robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 25, 2021   9:02am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man involved in a robbery in the 1100 block of Beaverwood Road, January 7th, 2021. 

Around mid-morning, a lone man entered a business and demanded money while holding a bag out. The suspect left on foot with an undisclosed amount of money and merchandise. No injuries were reported in this incident. 

The suspect is described as a Caucasian...

Reward of up to $75,000 offered for information leading to an arrest in the homicide investigation of Egal Daud

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 14, 2021     1:03pm 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is offering a reward of up to $75,000 for information leading to an arrest in the ongoing homicide investigation of Egal Daud.  

Egal was 30 years old when he was found deceased in a vehicle on Northview Road on February 11, 2018. He had been shot.

“All known witnesses were spoken to at the time and all public tips were followed up by our detectives,” said Sgt Chris O’Brien of the Homicide Unit....

Suspects to identify in South Keys Armed Robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 14, 2021            11:30am

 (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police is asking for the public’s assistance to help identify two men responsible for a commercial armed robbery that occurred on November 14th, 2020, in the 2400 block of Bank Street. 

At approximately 7:00 pm, two men entered the store, pretending to be clients. At one point, one of the men pulled a handgun from his bag and proceeded to steal money from the till. They then proceeded to the back of the...

Suspects to identify in an East end Fraud investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 11, 2020   1:50pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in relation to a fraud that occurred on September 4, 2020 in the City’s east end. 

At approximately 2:00pm, two men used a credit card without authority to purchase high end electronics at a business in the area of Blair Road and Ogilvie Road . The card had been misplaced by its owner moments before the offence. 

The first suspect is described...