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Ottawa Police Service celebrates Police Week – May 14 to 20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 12, 2023    10:15 am

(Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its annual Police Week, May 14 to 20, 2023, in communities city-wide.

Chief Eric Stubbs, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Dr. Gail Beck, the new Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board, have created short videos to announce Police Week.

The goal of Police Week is to help residents better understand what we do as a police service by sitting down with you to answer...

Charge laid: Carousel Crescent Homicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 11, 2023           12:15 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has charged a man following an investigation of the stabbing homicide in the 2700 block of Carousel Crescent last evening. This is the sixth homicide in Ottawa in 2023.

The victim has been identified as 74-year-old William Bryant. 

Today, Ahmed ISMAIL, 44 years old, of Ottawa was charged with Second-degree murder.

He is scheduled to appear in court today.

Anyone with information about...

Shooting investigation: Pinson Private

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 11, 2023     9:40 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred on May 8th.

At approximately 10:00 pm, officers responded to the 1-100 block of Pinson Private in response to shots fired.

Shell casings were recovered. No injuries were reported.

Investigators are looking to speak to any witnesses who may have information about the shooting, as well as security footage.

Anyone with information about this...

Man charged in Ottawa based grandparent scam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 10, 2023        1:05 pm

(Ottawa) – On May 5th, a woman in her 70s was contacted by phone and advised that her grandson was in trouble with the police, and that she needed to pay $10,000 for his bail.

She agreed to pay, and an unknown man went to her home to collect the money.

Days later, the woman was contacted once again, and asked for another $10,000. Alarmed, the woman contacted her son, and he called the Ottawa Police.

Frontline patrol officers attended the woman’s...

Ottawa Police takes an integrated enforcement approach to speeding & unnecessary noise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 11:20 am

(Ottawa) — This past weekend, as part of the Integrated Enforcement Initiative, Ottawa Police continued to address aggressive driving, speeding & related noise violations in the South/East, Market & West End with a focus on popular meet-up locations including the Strandherd Drive corridor.

Over 64 charges were issued to drivers for offences including street racing/stunting/speeding, failing to stop for police, red light, improper muffler and...