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Bolo Program Top 25 Update: Mohamed SHIRE featured as no 10 on Canada’s most wanted list

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024   11:30 am 

(Ottawa)—A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered by the Bolo Program, in cooperation with National Capital Area Crime Stoppers, for information leading to the arrest of Mohamed SHIRE, 34 years old, from Toronto, who is wanted on First degree murder charges.

SHIRE is tenth on Canada’s most wanted fugitive list issued today. The reward was part of numerous rewards announced by the Bolo Program as it updated its list of Canada’s Top 25 most...

Fatal Collision on Dunrobin Road: police seeking witnesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 22, 2024  3:00 pm

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred yesterday, April 21.

At approximately 2:00 pm, officers were called to Dunrobin Road near Kinburn Side Road in response to a single motor vehicle collision.

Investigators would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the fatal collision or may have dashcam footage of this incident and have not yet spoken to police. 

Suspect to identify in fraud and theft of vehicle

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 19, 2024       8:45 am 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigative Section is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a fraud and theft of a motor vehicle in the 1600 block of Laperriere Avenue.

On January 29th the female suspect rented a vehicle using identification and credit card information that was fraudulent. Approximately a week later, the suspect returned and extended the rental, the vehicle was not...

Corey Baldwin has been missing for five years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 16, 2024    10:35 am

(Ottawa) – This April marks the five-year disappearance of Corey Baldwin. Corey disappeared in mid-April 2019 from his family home in Greely, Ontario (Ottawa area). He has not been seen or heard from since.

He is described as a white man, 5’10” tall, 232lbs, bald, with grey/blue eyes. Corey has multiple tattoos on both arms, legs and back. He is now 47 years old.

“Corey would never leave his family and two young daughters without an...

High-Risk Sexual Offender now living in Vanier, police warning to the community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 11, 2024       3:40 pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service would like to inform the community that Karl NJOLSTAD, 62 years old, who is deemed a high-risk sexual offender, is now living in the Vanier area.

He has a history of sexual assault, and sexual interference, possessing, forcible confinement and making child pornography.

The Ottawa Police Service believes that NJOLSTAD poses a risk to the community, particularly children and is concerned that he may...