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One man charged in the Champagne Avenue South homicide and one man wanted
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 02:20 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024 2:20 pm
(Ottawa) – On Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service arrested Sharmaake Abdi ABDI HIRE, 28 years old, of Ottawa. He was charged with Accessory after the fact to murder, Section 240 of the CCC, in the homicide on Champagne Avenue South.
ABDI HIRE appeared in court on Saturday, February 10th and was remanded into custody.
Wanted male Gibriil BAKAL, 29 years old, of Edmonton remains at large.
Anyone with information on the location of...
Suspect to identify in West end commercial thefts
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 12:57 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024 12:57 pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a series of commercial thefts in 800 block of March Road.
Between January 24th and February 2nd, the lone male suspect has entered a store and requested items from behind the counter. Once he has the items in hand, he flees the store on foot.
The suspect is described as a male, thin build with dark...
Annual Hate Crimes data show a 19% increase in reporting to police in 2023
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 10:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2024 10:15 am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit 2023 Annual statistics show that the Unit addressed 460 incidents last year, including 344 criminal and 116 hate-motivated incidents, which marks an increase of 19.5% over 2022 (compared to 377 incidents that year).
In 2023, 43 individuals were charged with 123 counts of criminal offences and this included four formal hate crime charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for Public...
Suspect to identify in Mischief on Charlotte Street
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2024 12:00 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:00 pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a mischief incident in the 200 block of Charlotte Street on September 22, 2023.
At approximately 11:00 pm, a lone male suspect threw several jars of blue and red paint onto the property before leaving the area on foot eastbound towards Strathcona park.
The suspect is described as a white male,...
Shooting investigation in Rural West; police seeking witnesses
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2024 04:48 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 5, 2024 4:50 pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section is investigating incidents that occurred in the West end overnight. At approximately 12:45 am police responded to reports of gunshots heard in the 5000 block of First Line Road.
Bullet holes were later located in a window of a residence in the area. One victim, with injuries not from a shooting, was located and transported to hospital.
During the course of the...