BREACH Cornwall, ON – Kaitlyn Harrington, 23, of Cornwall was arrested on June 12th, 2018 and charged with failing to attend for prints, as well as breach of recognizance for failing to report to police. It is alleged the woman failed to attend for prints on May 31st, 2018 andContinue Reading
Updated: Update: Purple putty-like substance contained Heroin and Fentanyl Update: Purple putty-like substance contained Heroin and Fentanyl FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 28, 2018 2:42pm (Ottawa)—Today, the Ottawa Police Service Drug Unit received the results of the analysis by Health Canada and it confirmed that the Purple puttyContinue Reading
Updated: Serious Assault on Laurier Avenue West now a homicide investigation Serious Assault on Laurier Avenue West now a homicide investigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 25, 2018 3:07pm (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Major Crime Section is confirming that the 59 years old woman succumbed to her injuries in hospital,Continue Reading
Updated: False Uber driver has been identified and charged False Uber driver has been identified and charged (Ottawa) — On Saturday, May 12, 2018, Hissan HAMAD, 37 years old of Ottawa was charged with 2 counts of Sexual Assault in relation to two female victims. HAMAD turned himself toContinue Reading
Updated: Further Sexual assault charges laid against Vincent Nadon Further Sexual assault charges laid against Vincent Nadon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 4, 2018 8:15am (Ottawa) Yesterday, the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SACA) charged Vincent NADON, 56 years old, of the Municipality of Chelsea (Quebec)Continue Reading
(Ottawa, ON) – – On Saturday, April 28, 2018 shortly after 3:00 PM the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report a small car on the eastbound 417 near Maitland Avenue being driven in a dangerous manner. It was also reported that the car’s driver had brandished a powerContinue Reading
Ottawa man charged with indecent exposure, criminal harassment (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Section has charged an Ottawa man following an investigation into allegations of indecent acts. On March 14, 2018, the Ottawa Police began an investigation into a man exposing himselfContinue Reading
(OTTAWA, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of parole. Sunday MUWAT is described as a black male, 26 years of age, 6’3″ (191cm), 170 lbs (77kg) withContinue Reading
Do you have a burning passion to work in journalism? CFN has four openings for Summer Interns. These are unpaid positions, but this year we will be giving out bonuses to those that complete the Summer! Email jamie@cornwallfreenews.com As CFN is a digital newspaper you don’t have to be basedContinue Reading
Attempted Murder – Shooting on Anderson Street (Ottawa) – On Saturday, March 24, 2018, at approximately 4pm, frontline officers responded to a shooting at a residence in the 100 block of Anderson Street. Officers located a 35 year old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He wasContinue Reading
OTTAWA, March 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At an Official Inauguration Ceremony held today at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Dr. Thierry Mesana, President and CEO, joined Yasir Naqvi, Ontario’s Attorney General and MPP for Ottawa Centre, Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, Catherine McKenna, MinisterContinue Reading
Large drug seizure East of Ottawa (EMBRUN, ON) On March 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) – Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Search Warrant in Embrun Ontario. The search warrant was the culmination of an investigation by the Russell County OPP Community Street Crime UnitContinue Reading
Former school office administrator charged with Theft over $5000 (Ottawa)—In October 2014, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) conducted an internal review and found that revenues typically generated from School Generated Funds were not received for the 2013-2014 school year at Roberta Bondar Public School. After the Board questionedContinue Reading
Ottawa man charged with child pornography offences (Ottawa) – In early November 2017 a member of the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) was conducting a proactive investigation on a Peer to Peer (P2P) network. P2P is a commonly-used file sharing network for users to share files, includingContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on March 19th, 2018 and charged with breach of recognizance for communicating with her ex-boyfriend. It is alleged on March 18th, 2018 the woman contacted her ex-boyfriend, despite her conditions, and police were contacted. The woman attended police headquarters onContinue Reading
Ottawa man facing firearms charges (Ottawa)–On March 16, 2018, members of DART received information that a male was in possession of a firearm. The male suspect was arrested early today while he was driving in the area of Woodroffe Avenue and Strandherd Drive by DART. A loaded handgun and ammunition wasContinue Reading
Ottawa High School teacher charged with Sexual offences (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit has charged an Ottawa man following an investigation into sexual offenses that occurred at a local school between 2014 and 2016. At the time, the man was teaching at St.Continue Reading
OPP Seeks Public Assistance In Electronics Store Robbery In Rockland (ROCKLAND, ON.) – The Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s assistance locating a suspect involved in an armed robbery. On March 9, 2018, at approximately 9:20 PM members of Russell County OPP were dispatched toContinue Reading