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Join us for a celebration of Chanukah on November 28th

(Ottawa) In partnership with the Chabad of Centrepointe, the Ottawa Police Service will celebrate Chanukah by displaying and lighting a Menorah at the 474 Elgin Street police station, on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 4:00p.m. The Menorah is a symbol of Chanukah and will be on display for the remainder of the festival. Light refreshments […]

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Ottawa Police Prostitution John Sweep in Vanier

(Ottawa) In an ongoing effort to deal with community-identified prostitution and prostitution-related problems, the Ottawa Police Service conducted a prostitution John sweep in Vanier on November 20 and 21, 2013. A total of 18 John/Males were arrested. 10 of these males qualified to attend the Pre-charge Diversion Program, which includes attending “John” School. “John School” […]

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Ottawa Police seeks assistance in solving a violent swarming

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in solving the violent robbery of a delivery driver. On November 19, 2013, at approximately 7:45 pm, a driver attempted to make a food delivery along the 100 block of Ritchie Street. When the driver arrived at the unit, he learned the occupants […]

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Male Arrested with Loaded Handgun

(Ottawa) – On Thursday the 21st of November 2013 at approximately 10:30 PM, members of the Ottawa Police Neighbourhood Office – Central Division arrested a male for communicating for the purpose of prostitution in the area of Gladstone Avenue at Bell Street. As the result of this arrest, officers located and seized a 22-calibre Phoenix […]

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Investigation continues into fatal collision on 8th Line

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Collision Investigation Unit is continuing its investigation into the fatal head-on collision that occurred at approx. 3:35pm on Sunday, November 17, 2013 where a 32-year-old off-duty officer died on 8th Line Road near Parkway Road. The 29-year-old female driver of the other vehicle remains in hospital in stable condition and […]

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Ottawa Police investigating similar fact residential Break-Ins

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Break & Enter Team is warning the public of a series of residential break-ins that have occurred over the past three weeks across the city. A total of nine break-ins have occurred in the daytime and involve forced entry into secure homes. The suspect(s) is targeting the homes of persons […]

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Update: Four men arrested and charged in relation to November 17th assault

(Ottawa) The Court has accepted the Ottawa Police Service’s request for a publication ban. As such, we will not release the names of the four men charged. The Ottawa Police West District Investigation is ongoing. Further charges may be laid. Anyone with information with respect to this assault is asked to contact the Ottawa Police […]

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Update:Ottawa Police asks for public assistance to locate missing man

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service would like to advise that Steven Raymond has been located safe and sound.

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Public assistance needed to identify male suspect for assault

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service is requesting public assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in an assault which took place at a bar/restaurant in the 400 block of Earl Grey Drive in Kanata on November 3, 2013. There was an exchange of words between the suspect and the victim prior to the assault which […]

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Update: SACA investigation continues for sexual assault on November 2nd

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section (SACA) investigation into an incident on November 2, 2013 has determined that the sexual assault did not occur in a local taxi cab and that the suspect was not a taxi driver. The SACA investigation continues. There is no suspect description available at this […]