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Suspect to identify in West end commercial thefts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024     12:57 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a series of commercial thefts in 800 block of March Road.

Between January 24th and February 2nd, the lone male suspect has entered a store and requested items from behind the counter. Once he has the items in hand, he flees the store on foot.

The suspect is described as a male, thin build with dark...

Annual Hate Crimes data show a 19% increase in reporting to police in 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024   10:15 am 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit 2023 Annual statistics show that the Unit addressed 460 incidents last year, including 344 criminal and 116 hate-motivated incidents, which marks an increase of 19.5% over 2022 (compared to 377 incidents that year).

In 2023, 43 individuals were charged with 123 counts of criminal offences and this included four formal hate crime charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for Public...

Suspect to identify in Mischief on Charlotte Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 8, 2024    12:00 pm 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a mischief incident in the 200 block of Charlotte Street on September 22, 2023.

 At approximately 11:00 pm, a lone male suspect threw several jars of blue and red paint onto the property before leaving the area on foot eastbound towards Strathcona park.

The suspect is described as a white male,...

Shooting investigation in Rural West; police seeking witnesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 5, 2024   4:50 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section is investigating incidents that occurred in the West end overnight. At approximately 12:45 am police responded to reports of gunshots heard in the 5000 block of First Line Road.

Bullet holes were later located in a window of a residence in the area. One victim, with injuries not from a shooting, was located and transported to hospital.

During the course of the...

High-Risk Violent Offender now living in Centretown, police warning the community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 2, 2024       3:00 pm

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service would like to inform the community that Timothy LEEDER, 58 years old, who is deemed a high-risk violent offender since 1994 and dangerous offender since 1996, is currently living in the Centretown area. The Ottawa Police Service believes that LEEDER poses a risk to the community, particularly women.

He has a history of violence, including sexual assault, overcome resistance to commission of offence and...