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An inside look at a 911 call
Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:15 AM
Last month, Ottawa Fire Services Sector Chief Bill Bell saved a woman after her car landed in the Ottawa River and she was unable to escape. In the fifteen minutes leading up to her rescue, Ottawa Police 911 Communications staff tried to locate the woman so they could send help, while racing against time as her car filled with water. This is that story.
OPS Communications clerk Victor Fuenmayor answered the call transferred from MRC des Collines at about 12:15 am on June 21. A woman said,...
Shooting investigation on Pinecrest Road - police seeking witnesses
Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 08:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 12:30pm
(Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to a possible shooting in the 800 block of Pinecrest Road early this morning.
At approximately 4:19am, someone heard a gunshot and also heard a vehicle drive away. Responding officers located a shell casing as well as damage to a home. No one was injured.
The Guns and Gangs Unit is looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked...
Three separate shooting investigations during the weekend: police seeking witnesses
Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 05:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 9:40am
(Ottawa) –The Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating three separate shootings incidents that occurred over the past weekend and is seeking the public’s assistance for information.
Saturday, July 25, at 11:40pm, shots were fired at a residence in the 1-100 block of Ritchie Street. There was no injuries reported, no one has been arrested.
Monday, July 27, at 00:20am, shots were fired at a residence in the Woodridge Crescent area. No injuries...
Looking for witnesses from a fatal collision on Hunt Club Road
Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2020 08:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, July 26th, 2020 at 12:57pm
(Ottawa)-The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision between an e-bike and a motor vehicle. The collision occurred on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 7:20pm, in the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Conroy Road.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision and did not speak with officers at the scene is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222 extension 2481.
Anonymous tips can be submitted...
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Tips for preventing the theft of your vehicle - beware of signal amplification devices
Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:15pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service recently noticed a 42 Division of Toronto Police Service public advisory about a number of overnight vehicle thefts from driveways occurring in Toronto, where vehicles with a keyless entry system or FOB system are being targeted.
In these most recent thefts, the thieves are using a signal amplification device.
How this device works:
It is believed that thieves stand near the front door of a house, holding a...