News

Charges laid: Police seeking witnesses to a serious assault in Wyldewood Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 4, 2023   2:50 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit has charged two youths involved in this serious assault.

Both youths were charged with aggravated assault and theft and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

As per the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), the youths cannot be identified.

Investigators believe others were involved in this incident and the investigation is ongoing.

As such,...

Person of interest to identify in suspicious incident at Rideau Centre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 4, 2023   2:00 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Investigations Unit is investigating a suspicious man involved in incident that occurred on March 29 at the Rideau Centre.

At approximately 4:00 pm a suspicious man made multiple attempts to engage a teenager in conversation while she was walking in the mall.

The teenager was not injured and able to contact mall security. The man left the area before security arrived.

The man is described as 5’9”...

Missing 44-year-old to locate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 28, 2023          2:20 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to locate missing 44-year-old Nicole Musuamba Tshitumba. Police and her family are concerned for her safety.

Nicole was last seen on June 8th at approximately 2:30 pm on Russell Road. 

She is described as a black woman, with shoulder-length black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink top and black pants, a large pink purse and...

Charges Laid in Robbery on Greenbank Road, Hate Motivated Incident

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 29, 2023   1:33 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has charged three youths in relation to a robbery that occurred last night on Greenbank Road near Lisa Avenue.

At approximately 8:20 pm the victim was robbed by a group of males at the street corner.

The individual was punched and kicked and had their possessions stolen.

During the robbery, hateful comments were uttered to the victim and with respect to members of 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities.