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Community-Police Award Recipient Sheila
Posted on Friday, November 29, 2019 03:30 AM
We recently held our annual Community-Police Awards ceremony and want to introduce you to the recipients this week.
In February 2018, an officer attended Sheila Joly’s workplace to inform the employees of a missing person who was known to frequent their business. The man was elderly and suffered from dementia.
The same day, Sheila was on her way home from work when she spotted the missing man walking. She took it upon herself to drive him home safely.
This incident highlights the important role...
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Community-Police Award Recipients Krista, Megan, Nancy and Joseph
Posted on Friday, November 29, 2019 03:30 AM
We recently held our annual Community-Police Awards ceremony and want to introduce you to the recipients this week.
In February, 2019, Krista Stuart, along with Megan, Nancy and Joseph Macphee were approached by a distressed couple looking for their 7-yr-old daughter who had disappeared near the Dow’s Lake Pavilion. Without hesitation, the group began to search for the girl before police had even arrived on scene. They searched the canal for over an hour and finally located the lost girl close...
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Community-Police Award Recipients Igor, Mark and Marjorie
Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2019 08:00 AM
We recently held our annual Community-Police Awards ceremony and want to introduce you to the recipients this week.
In May 2019, Igor Tomanic and Mark Preuss were playing soccer when the goaltender collapsed. Feeling no pulse, Igor and Mark started CPR. An employee on duty at the time, Marjorie McCoriston, grabbed a defibrillator that was kept on site and they worked together to apply the defibrillator and deliver a shock. The man became responsive after the shock.
When emergency responders...
Homicide investigation, victim identified
Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2019 03:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 28, 2019 8:30am
(Ottawa) – Major Crime is confirming the identity of the deceased male as Ashor Anwia, 24 years old of Ottawa.
The investigation continues. No further updates available at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Major Crime Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5477 or at mcm@ottawapolice.ca.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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CONTACT:Scam using the bank accounts of high school students
Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 06:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 11:00am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit is warning the community about a recent fraud trend targeting young people.
The suspects approach young people and convince them to loan out their bank card and PIN. They are offered financial compensation in return for the loaning of their card. The suspects will then deposit the proceeds from another fraud into the young person’s bank account and immediately withdraw...