Man arrested and charged with uttering threats to a medical clinic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 14, 2024       9:43 am

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service East Criminal Investigation Section, with assistance from the Toronto Police Service (TPS) has charged a man relating to threats made to a medical clinic in Orleans.

On October 21st, Ottawa Police responded in the 1200 block of Place D’Orleans Boulevard for threats of violence received by a medical clinic. The clinic took the threats very seriously and closed, sending all staff home. The clinic closed and was opened the following day with added security measures in place.

Over the course of the following week, the clinic continued to receive upwards of over 300 threats by email or fax.

Investigators were able to identify the man responsible for the threats, on November 8^th with the assistance of the TPS, the man was arrested, and a search warrant was executed at his residence.

Mohamed SY, 18-years-old, of Toronto has been charged with:

• Uttering threats
• Harassment by threatening conduct
• Mischief under $5000
• Mischief Over $5000
• Attempted fraud
• Uttering a forged document

 SY remains in custody and will appear in court today.

The Ottawa Police Service would like to thank the Toronto Police Service for their assistance with this investigation.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the East Criminal Investigation Section at 613-236-1222 extension 3566.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ca.

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