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Brian LUNERGAN – Watching Child Porn At The Library

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) charged an Ottawa man on Thursday, October 10, 2013 following a complaint that the man was viewing child pornography on his laptop while at the Centennial Branch of the Ottawa Public Library located at 3870 Old Richmond Road. Brian LUNERGAN, 56 years old, of Ottawa, […]

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Statement by Chief Charles Bordeleau on verdicts in the trial of Constables Thanh Tran and Colin Bowie

Earlier today, Ottawa Police Service Constables Thanh Tran and Colin Bowie were found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm charges related to an incident that occurred in August 2011. This has been a very difficult time for Constables Tran and Bowie, along with their families, friends and coworkers. I know this decision will come […]

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Update: Heron Park Area Sexual Assault

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service continues to investigate a sexual assault that occurred in the Heron Park area on Monday evening. Additional resources have been added to the investigative effort aimed at identifying and arresting the person responsible, said Staff Sgt. Angela McDade. “With all investigations we have ongoing, including discussions between investigators to consider […]

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Ottawa Police seeking witnesses to incident with pellet gun

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service is asking for public assistance in locating witnesses or persons that would have knowledge of a male, who shot at a pedestrian with a pellet gun on October 7, 2013 at approx. 12:15pm. The incident occurred in the area of Tenth line Road and Des Épinettes Avenue and the shooter […]

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Pixels for Pistols: Police will pick up guns, do not bring them to a police station

(Ottawa) Three days into the Pixels for Pistols gun amnesty program and more than 100 firearms have been already been recovered. The Ottawa Police Service wants to remind Ottawa residents not to bring guns to us. We pick them up! Firearm pickups will be done by officers dedicated exclusively to the amnesty; Firearms cannot be […]

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Ottawa Police warns local businesses about suspicious calls soliciting financial support

(Ottawa) -The Ottawa Police Service is advising the public and local businesses about fraudulent solicitation that has been seen in Ottawa. Someone, claiming to be an employee of Crime Sense Magazine is calling local businesses and soliciting financial support or seeking advertisers for Crimesense Magazine or Police Magazine. The owners of Crimesense Magazine have confirmed […]

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Ottawa Police investigate south end sexual assault and seeking witnesses

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Section is investigating a sexual assault that occurred in the South end of Ottawa on October 7, 2013. On October 7th at approximately 9:40 pm, a 25-year-old female was walking from the Heron Transitway Station to Aldea Avenue near the intersection of Lasalle Street when a male […]

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Comment by Chief Charles Bordeleau regarding police response to elk presence

At 7:38 a.m. today, Ottawa Police officers responded to a call from the public about a large animal in the wooded area near the Scott Street overpass. On arrival, officers found a large elk pacing in the wooded area south of the overpass and 100 meters from the O-Train tracks. Containment of the animal was […]

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Ottawa Police lay charges in retail robbery

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid charges in connection to a recent retail robbery and additional charges are anticipated for a second. On October 3, 2013, at approximately 1:40 am, a lone male entered a convenience store situated along the 300 block of Rideau Street. The male proceeded to make a small […]

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Requesting public assistance in a stabbing from this morning in the West end of Ottawa

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a stabbing involving one victim transported to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. At approximately 11:00 am, on Highway 417 west bound approaching Eagleson road, two drivers became embroiled in a road rage incident. The first vehicle was a black Jeep Cherokee and the second vehicle […]