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Purchase of pre-paid gift cards scam targeting businesses in Ottawa area
Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2018 04:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 4, 2018 9:00am
(Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is warning the community about a recent fraud that has been reported in the Ottawa area. Employees at businesses, particularly those who are in administrative positions, have been receiving email messages that appear to come from the CEO of their company.
The emails are asking the employee to purchase prepaid gift cards and to forward the number on the cards back to the supposed CEO. ...
Cops and Bloggers: Ottawa Police Response to Wild Animals
Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 04:15 AM
One of my favourite things about living here in the National Capital Region is that I can drive for 15 minutes in almost any direction and find myself away from the concrete jungle and in nature. Like many who live in the NCR, I enjoy a multitude of outdoor sports and recreational activities.
Although the proximity to the natural world is one of the most attractive features of the region, it doesn’t come without consequence. Whether it is due to human encroachment on natural habitat, a changing...
Back to School safety reminders for children and adults
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2018 08:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 27, 2018 12:10 pm
(Ottawa)—This week and next, children will be returning to school and many will be busing, walking and riding their bikes to their destinations.
The Ottawa Police Service reminds motorists and pedestrians to be aware of the increase of children and youth on city streets. As school begins, please consider the following safety tips:
- Reduce speeds in school zones and be ready to stop at any time. Children do not always notice oncoming traffic...
Swarmings and how to minimize the risk of being a victim - by Constable Megan Arbuthnot
Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 09:15 AM
August 2018
What is a swarming, you ask? Simply stated, it is a robbery – a theft with violence – that involves at least two or more suspects applying force (or the implied threat of force) on a victim in order to steal their property. Swarmings are one of the most random crimes that police respond to and one of the more challenging to solve.
They are also crimes of opportunity, meaning that a decision to commit a swarming is often spontaneous, sometimes undertaken by only one member of “the...
Have fun but stay safe around water
Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2018 03:45 AM
By Nicole Gorham-Elder, July 2018
This time of year, there’s nothing like cooling off on a hot summer day in the lake or pool. But what we forget is that water can be dangerous if you aren’t an experienced swimmer and sometimes, even if you are.
There are two incidents in my family that made us all have a healthy caution towards water.
I grew up on the tropical Island of Newfoundland and I lived in Trinity Bay before spending my early childhood in St Anthony, the Northern part where the Vikings...
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