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Tipsy teens thought sneaking away from their parents was enough to get liquored up in peace. Not while Ottawa police are riding the bus. Two Orléans girls — who turned 18 in June and July — were stopped mid-sip as they guzzled vodka and Gatorade en route to Hull Wednesday night. “You know what gave […]
MoreTwo shots netted a pair of arrests at a Hull apartment Sunday. A man and woman were cuffed after police confirmed shots were fired from a south-facing 5th floor balcony around 6 a.m. at 4 Radisson St., near Hwy. 5 and Mont-Bleu Blvd. “We will be interrogating them and there is more footwork to be […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/videos/featured/featured-ott/1213592866001/new-cruisers-unveiled/1791270812001 Heads are turning to eye the new Ottawa police cruiser. “It’s nice, it’s sharp. It’s very sharp,” said Insp. Chris Rheaume. The 2013 Ford Interceptor patrol vehicle was revealed to media at police HQ on Elgin St. Friday morning. The car, modeled after the Taurus, has been outfitted with new decals, which […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/15/16-arrested-in-vanier-prostitution-sweeps John School is an effective deterrent for men soliciting sex workers on the streets, says a guy who was busted in a police blitz. The program works, “if you’re a decent person,” said Dean, 38, who asked not to have his last name published. The education course, for first-time offenders, explains the […]
MoreThe mother of a teenager who was brutally attacked over the weekend in Nepean is warning residents to be on guard. “Your house isn’t safe,” said the woman. “(My daughter) thought it was me ringing the doorbell. I forgot my keys.” A man barged into the home near Greenbank and Banner roads and sexually assaulted […]
MoreAn Ottawa cop was cleared by the province’s Special Investigations Unit on Thursday of injuring an 18-year-old man. A trio of investigators probed the May 4 incident, in which a man fell 20 metres from Hwy. 417 near the Parkdale Ave. ramp. The man suffered multiple fractures to his feet and pelvis, and a fractured […]
MoreProvincial police still don’t have an official tattoo policy, two years after Commissioner Chris Lewis imposed a ban on ink when a senior member mistook a constable with tats on his forearms for a gang member. “Really, we were pushing for it to be done,” said Ontario Provincial Police Association president Jim Christie. “If somebody […]
MoreCops will adapt to driving the new cruisers, despite concerns after using the Crown Victoria for decades, says the president of the Ottawa Police Association. “Let’s remember, the Crown Vics have been around for so long,” said Matt Skof. “I don’t think it would be unexpected to hear people have some sort of hesitation to […]
MoreEXCLUSIVE – SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/05/ottawa-police-show-off-new-ride The familiar sight of a Crown Victoria police cruiser in your rear-view mirror will soon fade like a sunset. The new Ottawa police fleet has arrived and the 2013 Ford Taurus Interceptors are bumping out the classic Crown Vics. The first cruiser will be ready to hit the road in […]
MoreEXCLUSIVE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/05/ottawa-police-show-off-new-ride The familiar sight of a Crown Victoria police cruiser in your rear-view mirror will soon fade like a sunset. The new Ottawa police fleet has arrived and the 2013 Ford Taurus Interceptors are bumping out the classic Crown Vics. The first cruiser will be ready to hit the road in about three […]
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