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Statement from Dhanushka Wickramasinghe

Sunday, March 17th 2024

This tragedy has shaken me and my family deeply. I am devastated and torn by the loss of my beloved wife Dharshini and my beautiful angels Inuka, Ranaya, Ashwini and Kelly and my dear friend Gamini on March 6th.

I would like to thank the Ottawa First Responders, Ottawa Police, Victim Services, Ottawa Hospitals for your quick response which helped me navigate through the initial shock and chaos that followed because of this tragedy. I would also like to thank Buddhist...

Gun seized and man arrested following incident at Dundonald Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 15, 2024            2:30 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit charged a man following an incident on March 14th involving a firearm in a public park.

Last evening at approx. 6:56pm, Frontline police responded to a call for service about a man who was brandishing a firearm at Dundonald Park, located in the 500 block of Somerset Street. The man went inside a nearby residential building on Lyon Street and a police operation commenced to...

New fraud scam targeting local businesses and hotels

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 13, 2024    10:50 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Fraud Unit is warning of a new fraud scheme targeting businesses and hotels in the Ottawa area.

The incidents reported all follow the same pattern: a fraudster, usually male, will call the business claiming to be the owner or manager stating that there is an urgent need to pay a bill related to the business. They then direct the employee to gather funds from the register, safe or office and deposit...

Suspect to identify in Queen Street robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 12, 2024         3:00 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in robbery in the 300 block of Queen Street on February 20th.

At approximately 12:20 am, the lone suspect entered an underground parking garage, assaulted the victim and stole their vehicle. The vehicle was recovered a short time later.

The suspect is described as a white male, in his early 50’s, 6”0’ (183 cm), bald, with a goatee. At...

Suspects to identify in East end break and enter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 11, 2024   1:05 pm

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit is seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects and a vehicle involved in a break and enter on January 26th.

At approximately 8:20 pm on January 26th the two suspects gained entry to an apartment building in the 600 block of Bathgate Drive.

The suspects stole a large number of contractor tools and fled the area in a white Mazda 3 hatchback with chrome rims.

Suspect 1 is described...