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Charges After Downtown Street is Blocked During Demonstration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 19, 2024       8:43 am 

(Ottawa)— Four people were arrested last evening during a pro-Palestine demonstration in the downtown core after they ignored directions from police and blocked a street. 

The demonstrators had gathered on Elgin Street at approximately 5:00 p.m. during rush hour and were advised by the Police Liaison Team members multiple times that they would need to limit their demonstration to the sidewalk and not obstruct traffic. Demonstrators...

Charges laid in Hate-Motivated incident on LRT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 18, 2024     4:30 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service East Criminal Investigation Section has charged two men in relation to a hate motivated assault on an east bound Light Rail Transit train near Tremblay Station. 

On November 16th at approximately 6:40 pm the victim was riding on the train when the two accused approached and engaged in conversation. Unprovoked, the two accused began to assault the victim while uttering hate-filled and derogatory...

Enhanced Integrated Enforcement: Community Safety Traffic Initiative Results from November 13th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 18th, 2024, 3:05 PM

(Ottawa) — On Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, as part of the Ottawa Police Service’s Enhanced Integrated Enforcement approach to community safety, the Carlington Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) partnered with the OPS Traffic Unit to address ongoing traffic complaints in the Carlington community.

Officers focused their enforcement efforts on Merivale Road, Kirkwood Avenue, Carling Avenue, and Fisher Avenue, which were identified as...

Man charged with hate-motivated offences; police seeking other victims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 18, 2024       2:53 pm

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service has charged a man following three assaults last night in the Centretown and Chinatown areas.

On November 17th, between 8:45 pm and 10:15 pm, police responded to three separate calls for service for assaults on Laurier Avenue West, Bronson Avenue and Bank Street.

The Central Criminal Investigations Section was engaged as the series of assaults were believed to be hate related since all three victims...

Serious collision on Lester Road and Airport Parkway, police seeking witnesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 18, 2024       2:35 pm

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit is seeking witnesses to a collision that occurred on Friday, November 15th, which resulted in serious injuries.

At approximately 3:30 pm, emergency crews responded to a collision in the Lester Road and Airport Parkway area, involving a cyclist and a vehicle.

Investigators would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage of this incident and...