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TONY SPEARS AND KELLY ROCHE Joey Faubert wasn’t supposed to die. The plan was just to tune him up a bit so he’d learn his lesson. But someone brought a knife, police sources tell the Sun. And Faubert was soon bleeding out from evil wounds. Three young men, none older than 20, are now charged […]
MoreIf 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
MoreLouise Leboeuf and Claude Levesque were a “harmonious couple” who were “always together,” say friends. Devotional gatherings were held by friends in the east and west ends of Gatineau Saturday evening, aimed at honouring the family. Leboeuf, 63, was found dead in her Aylmer home Thursday afternoon along with her husband Levesque, 58, and daughter, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/24/major-crime-in-gatineau A man was arrested within hours of a multiple homicide in Gatineau’s Aylmer sector Thursday afternoon. Police aren’t confirming the number of victims, their identities, if they’re related, how they were killed, or if it’s a family dispute. “Some dead bodies were found inside (of) 64 Felix Leclerc,” said Const. Pierre Lanthier […]
MoreQuebec provincial police are investigating the death of a 57-year-old man whose body was discovered at his home Saturday afternoon. “He was found by a member of the family,” Sgt. Ronald McInnis told the Sun late Saturday. His house is on Principale St. in a rural area near St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, part of Val-des-Monts, about 35 minutes […]
MoreOntario Provincial Police are offering a $50,000 reward for anyone with a tip leading to an arrest in the hit and run death of a Casselman woman. “We’re looking for more information,” said Sgt. Kristine Rae. “We haven’t made an arrest yet.” Jessica Godin, 18, was found in a ditch by a passerby on Sept. […]
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