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Suspects to identify in Herongate Break and Enters targeting catalytic converters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 17, 2021   1:00pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit is looking for the public’s help in identifying multiple individuals involved in Break and Enters resulting in the theft of catalytic converters.

Between late April 2021 and early May 2021, there have been several Break and Enters into secure underground parking garages in the Herongate area; the target being catalytic converters from vehicles.

Can you identify any of these suspects?

Witnesses credit Ottawa Police officers with saving man when he jumped off a 7th story balcony

Trigger Warning: suicide

On June 9, police were called to a downtown apartment building shortly after 6 am about an injured man trying to harm himself.

Csts. Dan Jessop, Mark Talbot, Sydney Klager and Rachel Robinson arrived to find a man straddling the balcony and struggling with two people trying to hold on to him.

“Normally I would try to speak to a person in distress to get them to come back to safety on their own,” said Cst. Jessop, who’s been an officer for two years. “It can be dangerous to...

Woman to identify in Lowertown Break and Enters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 16, 2021   12:45pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit is looking for the public’s help in identifying an individual involved in two Break and Enters.

On May 26th, the suspect entered an apartment building in the 500 block of Rideau Street and stole packages from the lobby.

On June 13th, the same suspect broke into a religious institution in the 500 block of Rideau Street, stealing several items from within.

The suspect is described as a...

Frauds work because they prey on victims’ honest and trusting nature

Some scams sound too good to be true with an easy-money windfall, others exploit your love for your family and then there are scammers who go after your honest nature and desire to help. That’s what happened earlier this month to a senior Ottawa resident, when he was asked to help his bank catch a credit card fraudster.

“Everyone thinks they won’t fall for a scam, but these people are incredibly convincing,” says Cst. Andrew Worth, who investigated the incident. “First, they asked if the...