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Shooting investigation on Ritchie Street - video of two suspects released *WARNING - SENSITIVE CONTENT*
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 07:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 11:00 am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit is releasing a video and photos of two suspects involved in a shooting on Ritchie Street on July 6th. WARNING - SENSITIVE CONTENT.
Anyone who can identify either of the two male suspects in the video, or have any information regarding this incident, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5050.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime...
Police seeking witnesses to a fatal collision at Marier and Deschamps
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2022 08:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 25, 2022 12:52 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Collision Unit Investigators are seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred on July 22nd, 2022.
At approximately 5:43 am, Frontline patrol officers responded to the collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Marier and Deschamps Avenues. The 31-year-old pedestrian succumbed to her injuries.
Investigators would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision or may...
Update on Ottawa Demonstrations
Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2022 05:45 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, July 23, 2022 9:45 pm
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service and its City and policing partners took multiple measures with protests and convoys in the Ottawa area today.
To effectively allocate resources across the city, officers were deployed into the downtown core and surrounding areas to:
- Minimize disruption to residents, businesses and visitors
- Monitor convoy movements
- Temporarily close Hwy 417 off-ramps to deter vehicle-based demonstrators from entering the...
Warning: ‘Grandparent’ scam fraudsters are very active and targeting seniors
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 07:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 22, 2022 11:25 am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is advising residents that the ‘grandparent’ scam is very active this summer, with 20 reports received in the past 7 days alone. Victims have been defrauded of large amounts of cash, ranging from $10,000 to 30,000.
Most typically it is an elderly person who receives a phone call from someone claiming to be his or her grandchild. The caller says that they have been arrested and they urgently need you to...
Police warning residents to beware of Extortion and Cartel type Internet scams
Posted on Friday, July 15, 2022 07:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 15, 2022 11:00 am
(Ottawa) – The Criminal Investigation Units have seen an increase in reported Extortion and Cartel type Internet scams and are warning everyone to beware.
The Ottawa Police receives hundreds of public complaints about internet fraud each year and would like to remind Ottawa residents to be vigilant when using the Internet and social media platforms.
Persons you are conversing with online may be falsely representing themselves.
Since the...