Police Beat

On Dec. 4 just before 7:15 a.m., officers on Highway 401, eastbound near Reynolds Road, conducted a traffic stop, pulling over two vehicles for a traffic related offence. One of the vehicles stopped had been reported stolen. 

Victoria Goodenough is believed to be in the Ottawa area. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPS Hate and Bias Crime unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5016. 

During the first week of the campaign officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the OPP conducted 24 RIDE checks throughout the area. 

Two people were arrested on scene at Dalhousie and George streets and the investigation continues.

The Ottawa Police Service in a statement to CityNews Ottawa, said one of the two vehicles involved in the collision, which took place on Metcalfe Street and Catherine Street, was a police car. 

The OPS announced on Dec. 2 that is stepping up its RIDE programs with many people gearing up for holiday celebrations. 

On Nove. 30, just after 3:p.m., police responded to a business parking lot for a report of a suspicious person exposing themselves.

In a message posted to social media channels, school officials stated that police officers are on the scene and are urging staff and students to remain calm. 

The incident took place on Dec. 1 in Perth.