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Male suspect to identify in Klondike Road commercial robbery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Tuesday, November 19, 2019    4:09pm 

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking for assistance from the public in identifying a male suspect involved in a robbery in the West End of Ottawa. 

On Friday October 18, 2019, shortly after 7:00 p.m, a disguised male suspect, armed with a handgun, entered a bank in the 1100 block of Klondike Road. He approached a teller who was standing in front of the counter, pushed the teller and pointed the gun at several...

Suspects to identify in relation to criminal activity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Monday, November 18, 2019     11:00am 

(Ottawa)--The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying two male suspects involved in criminal activity on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at approximately 8:15pm.  Investigators can’t go into any details of the incident at this time. 

The first suspect is described as a Caucasian male, in his 20s-30s, 5'10”-6'4” (178-193cm), thin build with red hair. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black hoodie, blue...

Seniors are at greater risk of crime – learn about four things you can do to prevent it

The Ottawa Police Service is encouraging families and care takers to reach out to their elderly loved ones and help them adopt safety measures to reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime.

“Our senior population is more vulnerable to certain types of crime, like fraud and abuse,” says Sergeant Linda Leung, head of the Ottawa Police Elder Abuse Section. “They may not be online and therefore are not necessarily accessing the majority of information available to them about their safety and...

Armed Robbery suspects to identify

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 13, 2019    1:40pm 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking for assistance from the public in identifying two male suspects involved in a robbery in the East End of Ottawa. 

On November 12, 2019, shortly after 10:00am, two heavily disguised male suspects, each armed with a handgun, entered a bank along the 2000 block of City Park Drive and went behind the counter to where the tellers were working. The suspects placed an undisclosed...

Tactical team called in for suicidal barricaded man

Sometimes, people need help but they don’t know how to ask for it.

That’s exactly what happened on November 4, when a 59-year-old man called 911 to say he wanted to kill himself. And, because he added he would shoot any officers who came to his house, the OPS Tactical Unit was dispatched.

“These situations are always potentially dangerous because they’re unpredictable. For instance, we didn’t know if he was armed,” said the Tactical officer who negotiated with the man and doesn’t wish to be named...