Wingham Free Press
(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will begin deploying body-worn cameras (BWCs) in November 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to accountability, transparency, and strengthening public trust. Thirty Axon body-worn cameras will be issued to members of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and select Change Agents. Officers will wear the cameras during their regular […]
(RENFREW, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has charged one person following a traffic stop in the Town of Renfrew. On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at approximately 10:40 a.m., members of CSCU conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Renfrew. As a result of the investigation, Jason LINDEN […]
(RENFREW, ON) – An arrest has been made in a recent serious sexual assault in Renfrew. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a woman reported that she had been held against her will and sexually assaulted. The woman also indicated that the male, who was known to her, was in possession of a handgun. The incident prompted […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating the deaths of two people on Pheasant Run Drive in Old Barrhaven as a murder-suicide. The deceased are Virginia Theoret, 82, and Kurt Theoret, 84. Police responded to the scene this morning after a 911 call made by Mr. Theoret, who subsequently took his own […]
The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating the deaths of two persons in Old Barrhaven. Police were called to a residence on Pheasant Run Drive around 1:00 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, May 27, where they located the bodies of a man and woman. Investigators are not looking for any suspects, and there is no […]
The Ottawa Police Service is seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st at Bank Street and Daze Street. Around 2:40 p.m., emergency services responded to a call of a vehicle collision involving a male cyclist. The cyclist was transported to the hospital with injuries at that time. On May 25, […]
(Ottawa) — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU) is advising that a Bench Warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kyanoush REZAEI, 33, of Ottawa. REZAEI cut off his ankle monitor and failed to appear for sentencing. He is on recent release awaiting sentencing for firearms trafficking across the Canada/United […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit has charged a man following an investigation that began in October 2024. Investigators believe that there may be other victims. The accused approaches post-secondary international students with the ruse to help them with their immigration process. Yesterday, Brice PIYAU, 47 years old from Ottawa, […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has charged two adults in the February 15th stabbing death of 25-year-old Omar Jonathan Grant of Ottawa. 25-year-old Jacob BLANCHARD appeared in court today and was remanded into custody. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 19-year-old Samuel LAURIN-GAUVREAU of Ottawa for charges of second-degree murder […]
(Ottawa) – Two Ottawa Police officers were hospitalized after being exposed to fentanyl and crystal meth during separate arrests. In the early hours of February 5, 2025, an Ottawa Police officer was taken to the hospital after being exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop and subsequent arrest of a 36-year-old man on Esprit Drive. Fortunately, thanks […]