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Suspect to identify in Baseline Road commercial Robbery
Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020 06:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 12, 2020 11:40am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police is asking for the public’s help to identify the person responsible for a commercial robbery that occurred in the 1800 block of Baseline Road on October 26th.
At approximately 2:47am, a man entered the store and walked immediately behind the cashier area carrying a white bag. He then started filling the bag with tobacco products, threatened the staff and left the business on foot.
The suspect is described as a...
Community engagement contributes to 39% of crime gun reporting
Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020 06:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 12, 2020 11:20am
(Ottawa) – To date in 2020, the Ottawa Police Service investigated a total of 65 reports about guns that were in the community, and these reports resulted in the seizure of 92 crime guns.
“The Ottawa community played a significant role by generating close to 39% of the reports,” said Insp. Carl Cartright, with the Major Investigations Branch. “Making our community safer, by removing crime guns from our streets, is a task that police...
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38 bikes recovered on Catherine Street by the Centretown Neighbourhood Resource Team & Frontline Patrol Officers
Posted on Monday, November 09, 2020 08:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 9, 2020 1:30pm
(Ottawa) – Centretown Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) Officers and Frontline Patrol Officers were conducting proactive patrol on November 7th when 37 bikes were located at an address in the 400 block of Catherine Street. Patrol Officers had previously seized another bike linked to this seizure, totaling 38 bikes recovered.
As a result of this initiative, two stolen bikes were returned to their rightful owners that night and another 35...
Man charged with drug trafficking following an arrest by the Centretown Neighbourhood Resource Team
Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2020 10:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 5, 2020 3:40pm
(Ottawa) – Centretown Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) Officers were conducting proactive patrol overnight when they noticed a man driving an un-plated motorcycle with a loud muffler heading west on Gladstone Avenue.
At approximately 12:36 am, the Officers stopped the vehicle on Arthur Street North of Gladstone. Their investigation revealed that the driver had no licence and was wanted by the Gatineau Police. The Officers arrested the...
Two people charged in Iris Street personal robbery
Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2020 07:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 5, 2020 12:30pm
(Ottawa) – Frontline Patrol Officers responded to a personal robbery in the area of Iris Street and Gateway Private late last night.
At approximately 10:15 pm, two people approached a man who was walking. One of the suspects engaged the victim in a conversation. The second suspect put a knife to the victim’s throat and demanded his cell phone. Both suspects left the area with the victim’s cell phone. No one was injured.
A successful K9...