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Police seek witnesses to shooting incident on Chatelain Avenue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 23, 2022    12:50 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred last evening in the 1300 block of Chatelain Avenue on March 22, 2022.

Frontline Patrol officers attended the scene after receiving information from Ottawa Paramedic Service that a man in his 20’s attended a local hospital around 8:00 pm in critical condition, suffering from a gunshot wound. He is now in serious but stable condition.

Investigators...

Police warning residents to beware of a crypto-currency investment scam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 23, 2022    11:20 am

(Ottawa) – The Organized Fraud Section has seen an increase in crypto-currency investment scams and is warning residents to beware.

In most cases, suspects advertise investment broker services on a variety of social media platforms. When the victim reaches out for information, they receive regular calls, text messages and emails from the suspect. This leads people to trust the investment broker and, as directed, victims open an account...

Seeking witnesses in York Street Stabbing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 22, 2022   10:05 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for stabbing three men on March 20th, 2022 in the 1-100 block of York Street.

Earlier in the evening, a woman was involved in multiple arguments/confrontations inside an establishment. At approximately 2 am, she and her companions left the premise to sit inside a white vehicle that was parked on Sussex Street. A short time later, a...