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Student charged in Hate Crime investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 16, 2023   9:10 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit has charged a student following an investigation into a school incident in the 1500 block of Tenth Line Road.

In October 2022, incidents of hate were reported to frontline officers.

The incidents had occurred in September and October and had been sent to another student via email. The messages were motivated by sexual orientation.

Last week, the Hate and Bias Crime Unit charged...

Gymnastics Ontario coach charged with Sexual assault, police seeking other victims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, February 15, 2023      3:35 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit charged Benjamin COOPER, 27 years old of Toronto for sexual offences that occurred between 2014 and 2022 involving seven victims – girls between 14 to 17 years old in the Ottawa and Kingston area. 

From 2014 to 2021, he was employed by Gymnastics Ontario working in Ottawa and Kingston.  Sexual offences took place in the course of his coaching duties and after hours...

Investigators seeking witnesses to a serious collision on Regional Road 174

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 14, 2023      12:30 pm 

(Ottawa) – Investigators in the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit are seeking witnesses to a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 13, 2022. 

At approximately 4:40 pm, officers were called to Regional Road 174 east of Trim Road in response to a two-vehicle collision. Ottawa Fire Services pulled both drivers for their respective vehicles.

Both drivers sustained serious injuries, and one of them remains in...

Investigators seeking witnesses to serious collision on Tenth Line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 14, 2023     12:10 pm

(Ottawa) – Investigators in the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit are seeking witnesses to a motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 13, 2023 involving a pedestrian. 

At approximately 8:55 pm, officers were called to the intersection of Tenth Line Road and Charlemagne Boulevard in response to a collision where a 90-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. He remains in...

Suspects identified in Barrhaven mischief incident

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 14, 2023   10:50 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigators advise the community that the three suspects have been identified and the police investigation continues.

We wish to thank the public and media for their assistance.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 2, 2023   1:15 pm

Suspects to identify in Barrhaven mischief

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