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Hot Wheels initiative results in the recovery of 29 stolen bikes
Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2020 07:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:12pm
(Ottawa) –This summer, Frontline Patrol Officers spearheaded project “Hot Wheels”, a community initiative aimed at lowering the number of commercial and residential Break and Enters in which bicycles were targeted.
In August and September, Cst. Samson Vo and Cst. Richard Zulys co-led a team of officers that organized community outreach events - promoting the benefits of having bikes registered with the 529 Garage Program. These...
Ottawa Police investigate suspicious fires/Arsons in Vanier
Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2020 06:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 11:20am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Arson Unit is actively investigating three recent fires in the Vanier area.
Since Saturday, three fires have been reported in the Vanier area and investigators are determining if they are related.
The three fires were at:
- 200 block of Hannah - November 4 at 1:50am
- 1-100 block of Barrette - November 4 at 5:00am
- 100 block of Longpré – October 31 at 3:50am
The Arson Unit, the Vanier Neighborhood Resource Team...
New Neighbourhood Resource Team launches in Centretown
Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 07:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 11:45am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is pleased to announce the launch of its sixth Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) in Centretown this week.
“Our Neighbourhood Resource Teams are the cornerstone of the Service’s community policing model,” said Superintendent Jamie Dunlop with Neighbourhood Policing. “We have had great success with the program so far in other neighbourhoods and we are looking forward to meeting with community...
Hit and Run Collision on Meadowlands Drive: police seeking witnesses
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2020 09:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 26, 2020 1:45pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Collision Investigation Unit is looking for any witnesses to a collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Fisher Avenue and Meadowlands Drive on September 22, 2020.
At approximately 8:17pm, a pedestrian was crossing on the crosswalk when a grey Honda Civic accelerated while turning into the crosswalk and struck the pedestrian. The vehicle did not remain on the scene. The pedestrian suffered...
Correction: Suspect to identify in hate-motivated graffiti at the War Memorial
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2020 03:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 23, 2020 7:33am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a hate-motivated graffiti that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th at the National War Memorial on Wellington Street.
At approximately 9:46pm, a man riding a bike approached the Memorial, used a sharp object to engrave a hate graffiti on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He left the area on the bike.
The suspect is described as Caucasian man. He was wearing a light-coloured sweater, dark...
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