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Police seeking witnesses to a fatal collision at Marier and Deschamps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 25, 2022   12:52 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Collision Unit Investigators are seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred on July 22nd, 2022. 

At approximately 5:43 am, Frontline patrol officers responded to the collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Marier and Deschamps Avenues. The 31-year-old pedestrian succumbed to her injuries.

Investigators would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision or may...

Update on Ottawa Demonstrations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, July 23, 2022  9:45 pm

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service and its City and policing partners took multiple measures with protests and convoys in the Ottawa area today.

To effectively allocate resources across the city, officers were deployed into the downtown core and surrounding areas to:

• Minimize disruption to residents, businesses and visitors
• Monitor convoy movements
• Temporarily close Hwy 417 off-ramps to deter vehicle-based demonstrators from entering the...

Warning: ‘Grandparent’ scam fraudsters are very active and targeting seniors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 22, 2022   11:25 am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is advising residents that the ‘grandparent’ scam is very active this summer, with 20 reports received in the past 7 days alone. Victims have been defrauded of large amounts of cash, ranging from $10,000 to 30,000. 

Most typically it is an elderly person who receives a phone call from someone claiming to be his or her grandchild. The caller says that they have been arrested and they urgently need you to...

Police warning residents to beware of Extortion and Cartel type Internet scams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 15, 2022    11:00 am

(Ottawa) – The Criminal Investigation Units have seen an increase in reported Extortion and Cartel type Internet scams and are warning everyone to beware.

The Ottawa Police receives hundreds of public complaints about internet fraud each year and would like to remind Ottawa residents to be vigilant when using the Internet and social media platforms.

Persons you are conversing with online may be falsely representing themselves.

Since the...