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Richelieu Avenue shooting investigation: seeking witnesses
Posted on Saturday, July 10, 2021 01:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, July 10, 2021 5:19 PM
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting in the 300 block of Richelieu Avenue this afternoon. No one was injured.
Investigators would like to speak with anyone who may have information about this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5050.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at...
Officers prevent a person in distress from jumping off the Kirkwood Avenue bridge
Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2021 07:45 AM
A 911 call came into the Ottawa Police Communications Centre at about 6:30 am on June 16 about a pedestrian on the highway. The Queensway is in the jurisdiction of the OPP, but the Police Communicator recognized the urgency of the situation and dispatched Ottawa Police officers before transferring the call.
Cst. Alex Slobodian was finishing her night shift and was less than two kilometres away when the ‘dangerous condition’ call came over the air.
“As I drove, I was getting updates from the...
Suspect to identify in online fraud and theft offences
Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2021 05:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 9:08am
(Ottawa) — The South Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) is looking for the public’s assistance to identify an individual involved in a theft and possible fraud that have occurred in the City’s East end.
A person was able to hack into the complainant’s cell phone online account and subsequently order a cell phone under his name. On March 3rd, 2021, a man picked up the ordered cell phone at a shipping company located on the 3300 block of...
Persons of interest to identify in York Street homicide
Posted on Monday, July 05, 2021 01:30 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 5, 2021 5:30pm
(Ottawa) – The Homicide Unit is seeking public assistance to identify two persons of interest in the shooting on York Street that left a 20-year-old male dead and another one injured.
Anyone who recognizes these persons or have information on this Homicide is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers...
Shooting investigation in Sandy Hill: police seeking witnesses
Posted on Monday, July 05, 2021 07:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 5, 2021 11:50am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred this past Friday evening in the area of Sweetland Avenue and Osgoode Street.
At approximately 11:20pm on July 2, 2021, frontline officers attended the area and located a 32 year old man that had been shot. He sustained serious injuries but is currently in stable condition.
Investigators would like to speak with anyone who may have information...
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