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Ottawa man arrested for impaired driving and possession of firearm

(Ottawa) On July 19, 2014 at approximately 3am the Ottawa Police Service stopped a vehicle in the area of Bathgate Drive and Golf Place in the east end of Ottawa. As a result, an Ottawa man was charged for impaired driving as well as being unlawfully in possession of a loaded semi automatic handgun. Bens […]

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Armed suspect wanted following shooting in 100 Block of Horsdal Private

(Ottawa) The Guns and Gangs Unit continues to investigate the shooting on Horsdal Private and is seeking public assistance to locate the suspect believed to be responsible. Mohamed Abdi ABDULLAHI, 31 years old, of Ottawa, is wanted in relation to the shooting and he will be charged with several firearm offences. He is described as […]

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Male shot in 100 Block of Horsdal Private

(Ottawa) At approximately 7:10PM on Thursday the 17th day of July 2014, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a shooting call in the 100 block of Horsdal Private. Upon arrival, police located a male victim in his twenties who had suffered 2 gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. The victim was transported to a local […]

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Seeking witnesses to a serious collision on bike path near Canadian War Museum

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Collision Investigation Unit is seeking witnesses to a serious collision that occurred around 11:54am involving a pick-up truck with trailer and a construction worker. The incident occurred on a bike path, under construction, at the rear of the Canadian War Museum. The 61 year old male construction worker was transported […]

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Charges laid in home renovation fraud targeting seniors

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police ServiceOrganized Fraud Sectionlaid charges against three men after a senior citizen was defrauded of over $250,000 in a renovation scam that lasted almost three years. In June 2011, the senior citizen was first approached by the men to do work around the house. Over the following three years, the men would […]

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Seeking public assistance to identify commercial break and enter suspect

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Break & Enter Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male that attempted to break into a commercial establishment on Parisien Street during the overnight hours of June 30th and July 1st. The suspect is described as a white male, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and grey […]

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211 Huntmar Collision Reporting Centre now open

(Ottawa) – The first of three Ottawa Police Service Collision Reporting Centers (CRC) is now fully operational – providing a faster, safer and more efficient process for vehicle collision reporting. “After a very successful testing period, the 211 Huntmar Drive CRC was fully opened to process west end collision reports without injuries and where the […]

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Robbery at ATM machine on Bank Street: suspect to identify

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in solving the robbery of a female victim at an ATM machine. On Sunday, June 29, 2014, at approximately 4:52 pm, a female victim was robbed by a male suspect in the lobby of a bank situated along the 2400 block of Bank […]

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2nd charge laid following child abduction and Amber Alert on July 10th

(Ottawa) – Today, Kevyn Lex Menard, 25 years old, of Ottawa has been charged with: One count of Abduction in contravention of custody order, per Criminal Code Section 282(1). He is scheduled to appear in court today.

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Homicide suspect Devontay Hackett arrested in Toronto

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Major Crime Section is confirming that Devontay HACKETT, 18 years old, of Ottawa, wanted for one count of 2nd Degree Murder was arrested in Toronto this afternoon by the Toronto Police Service. It is expected that he will appear in court in Ottawa on Saturday, July 12, 2014.