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Officers arrest Christmas Grinch

Police arrested a man last month after he stole a trunk full of wrapped Christmas presents in the middle of the night from the car of an Ottawa community engagement and outreach manager.

And it took ingenuity on behalf of the investigating officers and help from the community to identify the man responsible for the theft.

When Multifaith Housing Initiative manager Adrian B. discovered someone had stolen the presents from the back of his car, he reached out to the community for help.

The gifts had...

Ottawa Police Service launches Operation Interlude for 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 17, 2023   10 a.m.

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will launch Operation Interlude on Monday, March 20 to coincide with many students’ return to class, following March Break. 

This education campaign aims at coordinating enforcement measures by frontline patrol and Traffic Services officers in targeted areas in the city surrounding school zones. 

“We will be focusing on motorists failing to reduce speeds in these areas or failing to stop for school...

Suspect to identify in Barrhaven Sexual Assault

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 13, 2023   2:20 pm

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit is looking to identify a suspect involved in a sexual assault on November 23, 2021.

That morning, a black Mercedes sedan (model CLA 250) with two men inside picked up a girl (under the age of 16) on Greenbank Road. They drove to a secluded area and the two men sexually assaulted the victim.

The suspect to identify is described as a black man and is believed to be...

Statement of support for city council’s declaration of IPV as epidemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 10, 2023      4:35 pm

Ottawa — This week, Ottawa city council declared intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) supports the City and all the involved partners and agencies who were involved in making this declaration. We recognize that IPV is a key issue impacting women’s lives and undermining public safety.

On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day and recognized the women of the OPS – past, present, sworn and...

Requesting public assistance in Orleans explosion investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 10, 2023      3:15 pm

Ottawa — The Ottawa Police Service Arson Unit is looking for the public’s assistance in locating the two tankless water heaters that were stolen from the addresses on Blossom Pass Terrace involved in the explosion that occurred on February 13th, 2023.

There is a possibility that these appliances were damaged during the theft and may not be functioning properly thus causing a danger to the occupants of the dwellings they have been...