The Ottawa Police Services Board announced today that it has selected Peter Sloly as the new Chief of Police for the Ottawa Police Service (OPS). Mr. Sloly is hoping to take on his new role as Chief in October. “Our Board began this recruitment for a new Chief by listening.Continue Reading
Dangerous driving charge after 911 call (Ottawa)- Ottawa Police Frontline officers responded to a call about a vehicle driving at high rates of speed in the area of Dunrobin Road yesterday at 3:11pm. A witness called 911 to report a vehicle driving at high rates of speed, weaving in andContinue Reading
Ottawa Music Teacher charged with multiple child sex offences FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 10:50am (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section has charged an Ottawa man with ten offences after an investigation. The investigation began in May into historical reports of sexualContinue Reading
Updated: Charges laid in Canada Day homicide – suspect still wanted Charges laid in Canada Day homicide – suspect still wanted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 19, 2019 3:25pm (Ottawa)—Today, Islam RASHED, 23 years old of Ottawa has been arrested and charged by the Major Crime Unit with Accessory afterContinue Reading
Charges laid against gymnastic instructor for sex related offences (Ottawa) –Yesterday, Ottawa Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SACA) laid charges of Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference against a 27 year old Ottawa man, Klyne PITPITUNGE. The charges stem from incidents that occurred in March and April 2019, whileContinue Reading
Aggressive dog shot by officers during an attack (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service is advising of an incident in the area of Bank Street and Athans Avenue late last night just prior to 11:00pm. Frontline officers attended the residential area regarding a person screaming. Once on-scene, a large aggressive dogContinue Reading
Charges Laid Against School Lunch Supervisor for Sex-Related Offences (Ottawa) — Today, the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section (SACA) laid charges of Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference and Uttering Threats against a 23 year old male, Zacharie ROSEMBERT, of Ottawa, Ontario. The charges stem from incidentsContinue Reading
(Ottawa) — On January 28th, members of the Ottawa Police Drug Unit and Street Crime Team arrested a male suspect after an undercover operation. The operation was conducted in the 300 block of McArthur where purchases of purple Fentanyl and cocaine were made. The approximate street value of the seizedContinue Reading
(Ottawa) — In December 2018, the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit began an investigation following a complaint that a man was accepting money for delivering St. John Ambulance courses despite that fact that he was not qualified to do so nor did he have any affiliation with the organization. Continue Reading
OTTAWA POLICE OFFICER CHARGED (ORILLIA, ON) – In July 2018, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a request for assistance from the Ottawa Police Service into the conduct of one of their officers. On January 23, 2019, members of the Professional Standards Bureau of the OPP arrested and charged Matthew SKOF,Continue Reading
(Ottawa)—On Friday, the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SACA) charged a hospital orderly who was employed at The Ottawa Hospital – General campus, with one count of Sexual Assault. SACA received a complaint from an adult female victim who had surgery in early December 2018. Post-surgery,Continue Reading
(Ottawa)—In mid-December 2018, an Ottawa man was stopped by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers when returning to Canada after a voluntary mission at an orphanage in Nepal. Officers found evidence of suspected child pornography and several communications where the man engaged in conversations requesting to have sexual relations withContinue Reading
Impaired operation by RedBlacks player (Ottawa) – In relation to the Ottawa RedBlacks media release : Ottawa RedBlacks player Greg ELLINGSON was arrested at 2:37am on Friday, November 30, 2018, in the Kirkwood Avenue and Carling Road area during a R.I.D.E. program. He was subsequently charged with refusing to provideContinue Reading
Police Vehicle Struck; Driver Faces Impaired Driving Charge (Ottawa) One person was arrested for impaired driving after a vehicle ran a red light and struck a police cruiser at about 2 a.m. this morning in the Orleans area of Ottawa. An officer was travelling northbound on Champlain St. at aboutContinue Reading
Four teens charged with Aggravated Assault following Orleans school assault (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police have identified and charged four teens in relation to an assault of a 15 year old male at an Orleans school which occurred on November 8, 2018 on Charlemagne Blvd at approx. 11:00am. Police respondedContinue Reading
Impaired driving by drugs on King Edward Avenue (Ottawa)–At 00:10 this morning, a Frontline officer attempted to stop a vehicle on King Edward Avenue with negative results. Around the 300 block of King Edward Avenue, a second officer arrived to assist and they both stopped the vehicle using a policeContinue Reading
Suspect arrested after striking police vehicle on Innes Road (Ottawa) – Frontline officers arrested a male suspect after he attempted to flee police and struck a police vehicle multiple times in the east end of Ottawa, at 3:00 am this morning. Frontline officers were responding to a call aboutContinue Reading
Local roofing company owner and employee charged with 49 Fraud related offences (Ottawa)— In January 2018, the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit began an investigation following numerous complaints that a local roofing company received money for new roof services and never fulfilled the contracts. On Friday, November 2,Continue Reading