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Suspect to identify in Robertson Road retail Robbery
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2020 12:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 25, 2020 4:24pm
(Ottawa) — The Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man involved in a robbery in the 2100 block of Robertson Road on May 18th, 2020.
At approximately 9:01pm, a masked man entered a store and asked the clerk for the money in the cash register. The man threatened to go behind the counter. The man left with an undetermined amount of money removing his mask when he left the store. No one was injured.
The suspect is...
Safety tips to protect your house from a break and enter - ongoing investigation
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2020 11:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 22, 2020 3:32pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit has received several reports of daytime residential break and enters within the last week, in or nearby the Westboro area. These incidents have occurred while residents are home but are either outside or in another area of the house.
The Ottawa Police has been made aware that with these incidents, a suspicious man was seen either in a neighbour’s yard or trying to enter a neighbour’s home. When...
Demand for Ottawa’s secure chat and text service for women living with violence doubles expectations in first month
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2020 08:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 21, 2020
(Ottawa) — More than 300 people have reached out for support during the first month of operations for Unsafe at Home Ottawa, doubling the expected volume. This secure text and online chat service aims to give women living with domestic violence and abuse the support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The number of chats/texts to the line is much higher than expected,” says Keri Lewis, Executive Director, Interval House of Ottawa. “I was...
It can be hard to call the authorities on your own child
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:15 PM
An Ottawa family found themselves at their wits’ end recently when their 17-year-old son who suffers from several disorders was upset and threatening self-harm.
They hesitated to call police because it felt disloyal to their son and that they were failing as parents. With nowhere else to turn, the mother called 911.
Constables Joseph Lalonde and Corey Raymond attended.
“She absolutely did the right thing,” said Cst. Lalonde, a patrol officer who joined Ottawa Police in 2018. “The safety of...
Shooting investigation on Seyton Drive - police seeking witnesses
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 07:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:30am
(Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to a possible shooting in the area of Seyton Drive and Westcliffe Road on Sunday, May 17th.
At approximately 8:12pm, a witness heard several gunshots and then saw a vehicle drive away. Responding officers located shell casings in the area. No one with injuries has been located.
The Guns and Gangs Unit is looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Anyone with information regarding...
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