Ottawa Police

• Ottawa police shoot man after alleged assaults, prompting watchdog probe

  The Special Investigations Unit says Ottawa police received reports of a man with a weapon who was allegedly assaulting people and damaging vehicles on Friday night.

  Crime

  Nov 16
  
• Famous Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

  A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a dodgy forgery during the pandemic returns to its rightful place Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 15
  
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• 18-year-old charged after more than 300 threats sent to Ontario medical clinic

  Ottawa police says a Toronto man has been arrested after a medical clinic received more than 300 threats by email and fax in one week.

  Crime

  Nov 14
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• Four injured in Ottawa transit assaults, man charged by hate crime unit

  Police say they responded Monday at around 10:50 a.m. to reports of an assault on an LRT train near Tunney's Pasture.

  Canada

  Sep 24
• Ottawa police call woman’s death a ‘femicide’ in 1st for department

  Police said the death of Jennifer Zabarylo, an employee of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being considered a 'femicide' as it 'occurred in the context of intimate partner violence.'

  Canada

  Aug 26
• Former Ottawa deputy police chief charged with sexual assault: SIU

  Ontario’s police watchdog says the former deputy chief of the Ottawa police force has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman more than a decade ago.

  Crime

  Jun 25
• Woman charged after series of alleged assaults at demonstrations in Ottawa

  An Ottawa woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting several people at a series of demonstrations earlier this month.

  Crime

  Apr 28
• Ottawa police seeking witnesses in a collision between a motor vehicle and OC Transpo

  Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a serious collision that happened on the afternoon of March 30.

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• Ottawa community gathers at vigil to mourn victims of mass killing: ‘We are hurting’

  More than 300 neighbours and friends gathered at a community park in Barrhaven, just a block away from the home where the Wickramasinghe family were killed.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• School worker in Ottawa charged with sexual assault, N.S. victims possible: police

  Ottawa Police said the incidents involved three minors under the age of 14 and believe there could still be more victims from the accused's time working in Nova Scotia.

  Crime

  Jan 25