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Suspects to identify in Centretown mail theft incidents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 17, 2020   9:45am 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two men suspected of numerous parcel and mail thefts from residential buildings in the Centretown area from March 31, 2020 to July 7, 2020. 

The first suspect is described as a Black man, 35-40 years, approximately 5’9”-5’10” (175-178 cm), stocky build, short black hair, often wears a ball cap, eyeglasses, and a face mask. (See photos) 

The second suspect is...

You can bank on your Neighbourhood Resource Team

George is living in Long Term Care and has been cooped up for almost four months due to Covid-19 restrictions. So it’s understandable that on June 30, a beautiful sunny day, he wanted to get outside. Although he has limited mobility, he wanted to walk to the bank a few blocks away.

Constables Dakota Bashford and Usama Badran, members of the OPS Neighbourhood Resource Team, were on foot patrol in the ByWard Market when they witnessed a tugging match between George and a staff member of the...

Proactive policing saves lives

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Another suicide was prevented, due to the proactive policing officers do between service calls.

On June 25 at about 11 pm, Cst. Dakota Bashford, a four-year veteran with the Ottawa Police Service was on patrol and checking parking lots in the downtown core when he heard a noise that sounded like a person crying. He shone his flashlight around, but saw nothing. Still hearing the sounds, he looked up and saw a woman about...