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If a thug wants to steal your cellphone right out of your hands, he’s more likely to pair up. Cops are worried about a spike in attacks defined as swarmings, involving two or more suspects, which are up 35% versus this time last year, said Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Mike Haarbosch from the robbery unit. […]
MoreApollo, the scrawny pup who once cowered at the sight of another dog, is recovering slowly following his ill treatment at a Shawville-area puppy mill. The owners of the kennel Paws “R” Us, near Shawville, were sentenced in a Quebec court Friday to a two-year ban from operating a commercial breeding facility. More than 525 […]
MoreA man was rushed to hospital suffering smoke inhalation following a bedroom fire in the west end Saturday morning. Neighbours said a woman was walking by, saw flames from an upstairs window, then knocked on the door at 503 Dawson Ave., near Richmond Rd. and Kirkwood Ave. “The flames were quite intense, really,” said a […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/20/cops-target-boozing-on-buses Chugging beer on the bus just got a little riskier. Ottawa police are looking to ramp up their partnership with OC Transpo throughout the summer to target criminal activity on buses and transit properties in the east end. Cops recently conducted a two-day blitz, dishing out 51 charges, including 21 Liquor Licence […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/18/cops-seek-perv-who-touched-tot Ottawa police are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was reportedly groped by a stranger while playing in a Stittsville park. The incident took place last Friday at 3 p.m., at Main St. and Abbott St. The boy’s mother, who was present, told police a man approached her son and inappropriately touched him. […]
MoreOttawans are so captivated by the heat, their common sense is going out the window — of their unlocked cars. Police are seeing a rise in vehicle break-ins due to easy access and valuables left in plain sight. “It’s the increase in opportunity,” said Const. Marc Soucy. “We may see the same spike around Christmas […]
MoreFormer mayor Jim Durrell can add another accomplishment to his list. He was the first person to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. The plaque was unveiled at the World Exchange Plaza amphitheatre Friday morning. “To be awarded something for lifetime achievement is very special,” Durrell told the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/11/minors-arrested-for-human-trafficking Even seasoned cops are shocked by the crime. Two 15-year-old girls are facing a slew of charges for allegedly forcing other girls, ages 13-17, into prostitution — a human-trafficking ring cops are calling the first of its kind in Canada. “It’s shocking. It’s absolutely shocking,” said police Staff Sgt. John McGetrick. “As […]
MoreOC Transpo is apologizing to 30 Barrhaven high school students and their parents after a driver booted the children from a city bus on Thursday afternoon. The Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School students were pulling pranks by ringing the bell without anyone exiting the Route 176 bus. The driver asked them to leave. By doing so, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/08/overnight-fire-hits-downtown-apartments Ben Light wasn’t sure if he’d make it to his convocation ceremony at Carleton University Friday morning, following an overnight fire in his building at the corner of MacLaren St. and Bank St. “This is not what I wanted to wear,” said Light, 26, referring to his casual attire. He studied philosophy […]
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