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How reporting the finding of tin can lids in a children’s park led to an arrest
Posted on Friday, September 20, 2019 10:45 AM
In August, east end investigators were alerted to someone repeatedly planting tin can lids in the sand at a children’s park in Heatherington. It was suspected this was being done with the intent to injure children playing at the park. Thanks to timely reporting, police caught and charged the person responsible before anyone was harmed.
On August 14, 2019 the City of Ottawa received complaints from residents about sharp tin can lids being placed in the sand at the base of slides, stairs and...
Officer recounts a year of recovery after tornado severely damages his house
Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2019 12:00 PM
This Saturday marks one year since four tornadoes touched down in the Ottawa area, with devastating effects in several neighbourhoods, including Dunrobin, Arlington Woods and Gatineau. For Ottawa Police Staff Sergeant Paul Wilson, he remembers it like it was yesterday.
A long-time resident of Dunrobin, Paul’s home was severely damaged on September 18, 2018, along with hundreds of other people.
A 30 year veteran of the Ottawa Police Service, this was the first time Paul was on the other side of an...
New Chief of Police Peter Sloly to start October 28, 2019
Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 08:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 17 September 2019
Ottawa—The Ottawa Police Services Board wishes to advise the community that Mr. Peter Sloly, the new Chief of the Ottawa Police Service, will officially take on his new role effective October 28, 2019.
He will be sworn-in privately on October 28 so he can begin his duties immediately however a more formal and public swearing-in, called the change of command ceremony, will take place at a later date, that is yet to be determined.
Biography of Peter Sloly
Three suspects to identify in Home Invasion
Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 05:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 9:48am
(Ottawa) – On Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 4:41am, Frontline officers responded to a reported shooting in the 3400 block of Woodroffe Avenue. Upon arrival at the residence, officers located a male victim with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The initial investigation revealed that three disguised suspects had broken into the victim’s home before the shooting took place. The suspects fled on foot and were not apprehended.
The...
Five suspects to identify in Attempted Robbery in the ByWard Market
Posted on Thursday, September 05, 2019 12:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:15pm
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying five male suspects involved in an attempted robbery on Tuesday, August 20, at 7:26pm, in the area of George Street and Sussex Drive.
A male suspect approached a male in his 50s who was walking his bike, and told him that it was his bike. The victim, afraid he was about to be robbed, took out his cell phone and attempted to take a picture...
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