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Hate motivated incidents in Ottawa show a 2% decrease in 2024
Posted on Monday, July 08, 2024 01:24 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 8, 2024 1:25 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has seen a slight decrease of 2% in the number of reported hate and bias motivated incidents, from 2023 year to date, compared to finalized 2023 stats.
Of the 225 reported hate-motivated incidents to date in 2024, 174 have been deemed criminal and 51 have been determined to be hate-motivated but non-criminal. Twenty-six people have been charged with 65 counts of hate-motivated offences, with four (4)...
Serious collision on Navaho Drive, police seeking witnesses
Posted on Friday, July 05, 2024 12:05 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 5, 2024 12:05 pm
(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit investigators are seeking witnesses to a collision that occurred on July 4th on Navaho Drive east of Woodroffe Avenue, that resulted in serious injuries.
At approximately 10:40 pm, officers were called to the area of Navaho Drive east of Woodroffe Avenue in response to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in...
Woman impersonates a member of the Human Trafficking Unit and attempts to extort money
Posted on Thursday, July 04, 2024 03:58 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 4, 2024 3:58 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a case involving a woman in the sex trade who impersonated a member of the Human Trafficking Unit and attempted to extort a significant sum of money from an individual seeking to purchase sexual services.
We want to remind the community that the Ottawa Police actively investigates human trafficking and related offenses. However, police will never demand any form of payment from...
Update: Man in the hospital identified
Posted on Thursday, July 04, 2024 01:41 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, July 7, 2024 7:06 am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is advising that the man in the hospital has been identified by his family.
We wish to thank the media and public for their assistance.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 4, 2024 1:41 pm
Seeking public assistance to identify a man in the hospital, police releasing a photo
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police...
Charges laid in Hate-Motivated incidents in Rideauview area
Posted on Tuesday, July 02, 2024 12:55 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 12:55 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service has charged a man in relation to hate-motivated incidents that occurred in the Rideauview area.
Police received reports of incidents that began in July 2023, and an investigation was commenced by the West Criminal Investigations Section with support from the Hate and Bias Crime Unit.
Yesterday, Zachary SMITH, 26-years-old, of Ottawa, was charged with:
- Mischief/damage to property
- Uttering threats...