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Suspicious incident at a school in the 200 block of Glebe Ave

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 25, 2024       11:13 am

(Ottawa) — At approximately 12:00 pm on September 24th, the Ottawa Police Service received a suspicious incident call involving two people to a school in the 200 block of Glebe Avenue.

The school was put into lockdown.

Officers located and arrested two youths on scene. They were taken into custody without incident. Classes resumed after the incident.

No injuries were reported and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

The...

Charges laid in Light Rail Transit assaults

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024             11:30 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit have charged a man following multiple assaults yesterday aboard a Light Rail Transit (LRT) train.

At approximately 10:50 am, Ottawa Police Service officers, along with OC Transpo Special Constables, responded to an assault in progress involving multiple passengers on one of the LRT trains near Tunney’s Pasture. It was later learned that the suspect had assaulted...

Suspect to identify following an assault on the O-Train

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024       10:10 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigation Section is seeking public assistance to identify a suspect responsible for an assault on August 27th on the O-Train between the St. Laurent and Lees Station stops.

At approximately 3:00 pm, the victim was walking toward a seat on the train, when the subject pushed past them. The suspect then struck the victim and an altercation ensued. The suspect exited the train...

Residents Matter Enforcement Initiative Results: September 19th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 23, 2024   2:10 pm

(Ottawa) — Members of the Ottawa Police Service Traffic Escort & Enforcement Unit and frontline patrol officers were out on Thursday, September 19th, as part of the Residents Matter (#ResidentsMatter) late-night traffic enforcement initiative.

Officers were deployed to the Orleans area. 18 provincial offence notices (PONs) were issued during Thursday’s enforcement. Among the PONs issued, 10 were for speeding, 1 for improper muffler, 1...

Arson Unit seeking witnesses to fire in Little Italy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 20, 2024     11:57 am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Arson Unit is investigating an arson that occurred in a commercial building in the 500 block of St. Anthony Street early this morning.

At approximately 2:00 am, officers attended a fire in the 500 block of St. Anthony Street, this was a tiered response with Ottawa Fire Services.

There are no reported injuries at this time.

Police are looking for anyone with dash camera or video surveillance footage...