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Marine Incident/Drowning at Britannia Beach
Posted on Sunday, July 05, 2020 05:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, July 5, 2020 1:56am
(Ottawa) – Ottawa Police Service frontline officers along with the Marine, Dive and Trails Unit responded to a marine incident/possible drowning at Britannia Beach at approximately 8:04pm yesterday evening.
A group of people were swimming in the Ottawa River. A 20 year old male member of this group was observed going under the water and he did not resurface.
Frontline officers, members of the Marine, Dive and Trails Unit, as well as our Ottawa...
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Public assistance sought to identify bike theft suspect
Posted on Friday, July 03, 2020 10:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 3, 2020 2:00pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to identify a male suspect in relation to a series of bike theft reported in the Downtown core and Vanier area in June.
In one of these instances, on June 14th at approximately 5pm, a male suspect entered a parking garage located on the 1 to 100 block of Durham Private and stole a bicycle after cutting the lock securing it.
The suspect is described as a...
Shooting investigation on Boyce Avenue – police seeking information about an erratic driver on Carling Avenue
Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:40pm
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Section is seeking public assistance in relation to the ongoing investigation of the shooting on Boyce Avenue.
Investigators are looking to speak to anyone who was driving and/or in the area of Carling Avenue/Boyce Avenue at approximately 5:45pm on June 29th and may have information and/or dashcam footage of an extremely erratic driver of a dark blue Ford Explorer, in the westbound...
Shots Fired on Ramsey Crescent
Posted on Monday, June 29, 2020 06:30 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 29, 2020 10:36pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating after Officers were called to the 1000 block of Ramsey Crescent, shortly after 9pm, in relation to gun shots being fired. There were no injuries reported, and the incident appears to be targeted.
Anyone with information regarding this matter is encouraged to call the Ottawa Police West Criminal Investigations at 613-236-1222, ext.2666.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime...
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Two Fraud Suspects to identify
Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 05:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:15am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to identify a man and a woman in relation to an identity theft investigation.
On January 27, 2020 the victim’s identity was used to obtain a replacement debit card within a bank in the Kanata area. The PIN was changed and the subject went on to withdraw over $8,000.00 from the victim’s account at three banks in the Kanata area. The suspects also gained...