Ottawa Police

• Man arrested after Ottawa school crossing guard’s death in hit and run

  Ottawa police say a 19-year-old has been arrested, though the investigation into the hit-and-run is still ongoing and more information will be provided when available.

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  Mar 24
  
• Ottawa police pull over unlicensed 13-year-old driver who ‘wanted to get candy

  Ottawa police stopped a slow-moving car on Strandherd Drive and found a 13-year-old driving friends to buy candy. No one was licensed and parents were notified.

  Canada

  Jan 9
  
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• Fake QR code stickers being attached to Ottawa parking machines, city warns

  The City of Ottawa says its parking machines are being targeted by a scam involving stickers with a fake QR code that directs users to a fraudulent pay site.

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  Nov 7, 2025
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• Man charged with murder after 2 stabbings in Ottawa: police

  A 35-year-old man is facing charges after two separate stabbings in Ottawa last month that left one victim dead and another injured.

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  Nov 4, 2025
• Death of 21-year-old in Ottawa treated as ‘criminally suspicious’: police

  Ottawa police say they're investigating the death of a 21-year-old man as "criminally suspicious" and are asking for the public to contact them if they have information.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2025
• Man dead after stabbing in Ottawa’s east end: police

  Ottawa police say a man is dead after an alleged stabbing that occurred on St. Laurent Boulevard in the city's east end Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2025
• Ottawa woman killed, police believe it could be femicide

  Police are investigating the death of an Ottawa woman earlier this week as a suspected case of femicide.

  Crime

  Jun 3, 2025
• 2 people found dead in Ottawa home, police investigating

  Ottawa police are investigating after two people were found dead in a south-end home early Tuesday morning. 

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  May 27, 2025
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• Winston Churchill portrait thief sentenced to 2 years less a day in jail

  The Ontario man who pleaded guilty to stealing an iconic portrait of Winston Churchill from Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier was sentenced Monday to two years less a day in jail.

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  May 26, 2025
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• Airbags are being stolen from Honda Civics in Ontario city, police warn

  Police in Ottawa have issued a warning to vehicle owners after a recent spike in overnight airbag thefts from late-model Honda Civics.

  Crime

  May 6, 2025