Ottawa Police Service

• Sex assault complaint against on-duty Ottawa police officer under watchdog probe

  The Special Investigations Unit says the Ottawa Police Service contacted it on July 24 after receiving a sexual assault complaint.

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  Jul 29
  
• 2-year-old drowns in Ottawa River: police

  A two-year-old child has died after an extensive search and rescue operation near the Kichi Zibi Mikan Parkway on Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service says.

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  May 9
  
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• Homicide investigation underway in Ottawa’s south end; two in custody

  Ottawa police are investigating a fatal shooting near Bankfield Road and Prince of Wales Drive. One man is dead and two suspects are in custody.

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  Feb 12
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• Ottawa homicide unit investigates death of man in Sunday shooting

  Ottawa police say one man is dead and another in hospital after a shooting early Sunday on Craig Henry Drive. They ask anyone who may have information to contact investigators.

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  Apr 6, 2025
• Ottawa police investigating how child fell from apartment and died

  Police in Ottawa say they are investigating how a child died after falling from an apartment building Sunday afternoon.

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  Sep 25, 2023
• Ottawa wedding shooting: What we know about the incident that left 2 dead, 6 injured

  Two Toronto men are dead and six other men were injured, including an American, after a shooting outside of a wedding venue in Ottawa. Here's what we know about the incident.

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  Sep 4, 2023
• ‘Do not approach’: ‘Violent’ Ottawa man wanted for attempted murder could be in GTA, police say

  Police said he is "known to be violent" and investigators believe that he may be in the Greater Toronto Area or Montreal. 

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  Sep 1, 2023
• Ottawa police identify 17-year-old victim in arson-related homicide investigation

  Ottawa police say officers responded to a "suspicious" fire on July 19 just after midnight.

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  Jul 21, 2023
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• More than 400 complaints made against Ottawa police officers during ‘Freedom Convoy’

  Of the 410 complaints about police officer conduct during the protests, 390 were dismissed or "screened out" by the office of the police review director.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2023
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• Ontario youth camp leader charged in historical sex assaults: police

  An Ontario youth camp leader has been charged after an investigation into historical sex assaults and officers believe there may be more victims, police say. 

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  May 23, 2023