Crime

Ottawa police officer cleared by SIU after shooting man wielding hatchet

The province's police watchdog cleared an Ottawa police officer of any wrongdoing in an Orléans incident where a 33-year-old man was shot and tasered.

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Rideshare driver charged for impaired driving with 3 times the legal limit

Police charged a rideshare driver after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 417 this morning. Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the area of Lees Avenue just before 7:00 a.m....
Ottawa man wanted for murder was arrested while re-entering Canada

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Homicide Unit has arrested and charged a wanted homicide suspect as he re-entered Canada yesterday. The suspect, Haybe Farhan Aden, 29, was arrested on March 11 at the...
Two people facing $615 tickets for passing police while on their phones

Two drivers were issued hefty fines and driving suspensions after passing police officers while on their phones. It happened this afternoon, during a slow down on Highway 417 due to a dump truck that...
Teen arrested with loaded firearm after short chase in Overbrook

Police were called last Saturday afternoon to a community east of downtown for a disturbance. They responded to an apartment building in the 200 block of Donald Street. The 911 caller told officers...
20 charges laid in OPP snowmobile patrol over the weekend

Throughout the winter months, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been proactive in keeping snow trails safe for people. Over March 8 and 9, police were out patrolling trails in the Ottawa Valley...
Perth hotel the scene of arrest of 21-year-old

Ontario Provincial Police were called to a hotel in Perth at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Officials said they arrested a 21-year-old man who was charged with forcible confinement and resist a peace officer....
Trafficking charges laid in Brockville drug bust

Four people have been arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in the Brockville area where over 20 grams of drugs were seized. Members of the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit...
'Brazen and reckless act of violence' leaves 12 injured in Scarborough pub shooting

Toronto police are searching for at least three suspects who opened fire "indiscriminately" on patrons at a Scarborough pub late Friday night, injuring 12 people. Police say just before 10:40 p.m.,...
Ottawa Police seek help identifying vehicle following Bank Street shooting

The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle believed to be involved in a shooting that occurred March 5 on Bank Street. At approximately 10:15 p.m. officers...