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Two vehicles to identify in a series of break and enters in Kanata and Orleans
Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 05:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:30am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects and vehicles responsible for a series of residential break-ins that occurred on Feb 4 and 5 in Kanata and Orleans.
Investigators believe there are three to four male suspects involved in these break and enters.
Two of the suspects are described as Black men, between 20-40 years old; both were seen wearing dark clothes (see...
Suspect to identify in Bank Street commercial robbery
Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 07:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 24, 2020 12:20pm
(Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for a commercial robbery that occurred in the 400 block of Bank Street, on Sunday, February 9th , 2020.
At approximately 4:40pm a lone male entered a store, concealed a bottle of alcohol on his person and attempted to leave the store. The suspect was approached by staff and a struggle ensued. The suspect pulled a knife...
Just when you thought you couldn’t take anymore, there’s lasagna
Posted on Friday, February 21, 2020 10:00 AM
We’ve all been there, that feeling that if just one more thing happens, it will be too much to handle.
Ottawa resident Gail L. was still in shock over the recent passing of her husband Ron after 41 years of marriage, so it’s understandable her resilience was already stretched to the limit when she was in a collision on February 5, 2020.
“It was minor,” she said, “but I had forgotten my cell phone at home and couldn’t call for help. I sat in my car, crying uncontrollably and feeling overly...
This man fell through the ice while walking his dog…
Posted on Friday, February 21, 2020 08:15 AM
As a training exercise, the Ottawa Police Service Marine Dive Trail Unit officers were out on the Ottawa River today to take part in Ottawa Fire Services’ ice safety demo. Along with Ottawa Paramedics and Ottawa ByLaw, the services worked together to rescue this firefighter who demonstrated the dangers of walking on thin ice with his dog.
Ice may look solid, but ice thickness on lakes and rivers can be unpredictable.
Top 4 driving infractions in 2019
Posted on Friday, February 14, 2020 08:45 AM
Always in a hurry?
“It’s better to lose a minute in life than to lose your life in a minute,” says Sergeant Rob Cairns of the Ottawa Police Service Traffic Unit.
The top four driving infractions of 2019 have police encouraging road users to slow down and put safety first when they commute:
1) Speeding took the top spot with almost 10,000 tickets handed out to lead-footers. “Drivers aren’t aware just how dangerous speeding can be,” says Sgt. Cairns. Even 10 kilometres over the speed limit can mean...