Police Beat

Alvin Crosby, 74, and Suzanne Parent, 72, both from Ottawa, were pronounced deceased at the scene after the aircraft crashed into a field near a private airstrip.

Victoria Goodenough, 14, was last seen on Friday, Aug. 12 in the Clarence-Rockland area.

OPP said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the collision remains under investigation.

Over a dozen firefighters tackled the blaze and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The OPS' Traffic Unit also issued 69 provincial offence notices for speeding, improper mufflers and unnecessary noise in the Barrhaven area on Friday night.

New data revealed that Ottawa police officers charged 73 drivers with impaired driving related offences in the month of July.

Police say the scam involves a fake bank employee who uses the ruse of compromised bank or credit cards in order to obtain personal banking information over the phone.

The head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car occurred on the Highway 416 on-ramp in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Township around 4:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12.

Michael Rhyno, 29, was arrested on Aug. 11 by Ottawa police officers. 

The OPS thanks the public for its assistance.