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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...
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...
What you need to know about E-Bikes and E-Scooters
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2020 01:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 19, 2020 5:15pm
(Ottawa) – With the warm weather here, you may feel like investing in an E-scooter or E-bike as an alternate method of commuting. The Ottawa Police would like to share some information on the regulations around these methods of transportation.
“We remind the operators of these alternative low cost, energy efficient and emissions-free vehicles to do so in respect of this new legislation,” said Sgt. Rob Cairns, Ottawa Police Traffic Unit...
Officers show kindness to a man in need
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2020 09:15 AM
Two OPS officers helped a man in an unusual way.
They were patrolling in the west end of the city around 7 am on May 27 when they were dispatched to a business on Strandherd Road. A concerned citizen reported a man wandering aimlessly in the parking lot with no shoes, socks or shirt.
“He wasn’t happy to see us,” said one of the officers, who joined the OPS two years ago. “He was uncooperative and when we offered to take him to a shelter, he refused with a few expletives.”
The man wasn’t breaking...
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