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New NRT begins mid-August in the Bayshore area
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020 10:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 31, 2020 2:00pm
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is pleased to announce that it will be launching its fifth Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT), this one in the Bayshore area starting August 17th.
“The Bayshore NRT was originally scheduled to launch in the Fall, but considering recent shooting incidents in the area, and the fact that more officers are already there conducting proactive patrols, we felt it was important to get this new NRT operating...
Shooting Investigation on Fernbank Road: Seeking witnesses
Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:25pm
(Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to a call about a possible shooting in the area of Fernbank Road and Eagleson Road last night.
At approximately 8:40 pm, a vehicle pulled up beside another vehicle that was stopped and fired shots at it. The suspect vehicle then drove away. No one was injured.
The suspect vehicle is described as a dark SUV.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Guns and...
Kids were Skeptical but Officer Finds their Stolen Bikes
Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 07:15 AM
Three brothers whose bikes were stolen a month ago have them back, thanks to an officer who stopped to chat with them.
On July 23, Ottawa Police Cst. Troy Forgie was patrolling on bike in the Bayshore area when a young resident showed him a ‘pop-a-wheelie’. When the boy challenged him to do one, Cst. Forgie showed him another trick he calls the ‘two-wheel bunny hop’ a jump with both tires off the ground at the same time. The boy was impressed, as were three other boys watching from nearby.
“Being...
An inside look at a 911 call
Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:15 AM
Last month, Ottawa Fire Services Sector Chief Bill Bell saved a woman after her car landed in the Ottawa River and she was unable to escape. In the fifteen minutes leading up to her rescue, Ottawa Police 911 Communications staff tried to locate the woman so they could send help, while racing against time as her car filled with water. This is that story.
OPS Communications clerk Victor Fuenmayor answered the call transferred from MRC des Collines at about 12:15 am on June 21. A woman said,...
Shooting investigation on Pinecrest Road - police seeking witnesses
Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 08:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 12:30pm
(Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to a possible shooting in the 800 block of Pinecrest Road early this morning.
At approximately 4:19am, someone heard a gunshot and also heard a vehicle drive away. Responding officers located a shell casing as well as damage to a home. No one was injured.
The Guns and Gangs Unit is looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked...
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