Ottawa police busy with multiple traffic stops over weekend, including seizing drugs and handgun
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said officers found drugs and a handgun during a traffic stop in the city’s downtown core over the a weekend.
In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, the OPS said officers conducted a traffic stop on a suspended driver on Rideau Street overnight.
The driver was arrested, and police seized cocaine and a handgun.
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No other information was provided, but the OPS said it will provide more information at a later time.
Officers conducted a traffic stop on a suspended driver which resulted in a loaded handgun and a quantity of cocaine being seized on Rideau Street overnight. More information to follow. #ottnews #ottawa
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) August 13, 2023
The OPS said it also arrested a driver who tried fleeing from police after a traffic stop this past weekend.
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According to police, the driver injured a number of officers while fleeing.
The driver and the vehicle were later located after quick actions from police dispatch.
Officers working in the ByWard Market performed a traffic stop on a vehicle this weekend. The driver fled from police in the vehicle, nearly injuring a number of officers. With quick actions from our dispatch and police in the area, the vehicle was located shortly after and the…
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) August 13, 2023
