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The suspect responsible for attacking a city bus driver over a fare dispute in March appears to have gotten away with it, for now. Cops “cannot identify a suspect at this time,” said Ottawa Police Const. Marc Soucy. The file is deemed closed, although “if new information arises it can be reopened.” OC Transpo operator […]
MoreCops are still trying to figure out who leaked information about a traffic stop involving a city councillor three months ago to Ottawa media. “It’s not complete from our process right at this time,” said Ottawa Police Insp. Joan McKenna of the professional standards unit. Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark, 75, was stopped after leaving The […]
MoreBring on the protective shields to separate bus drivers from physically abusive passengers, say OC Transpo riders. A handful of passengers polled at Greenboro station Wednesday were unanimously in favour of bolstering efforts to keep drivers safe. “If this is happening to bus drivers I think they need to be protected,” said veteran transit user […]
MoreThe latest assault against a city bus driver is a “call to action” for OC Transpo to strengthen security and prevent more violence by installing protective screens, says a crime prevention expert. “If you want to stop assaults against bus drivers on the bus, the only way to do it is to physically separate or […]
MoreA city bus driver is nursing a broken nose after being assaulted for running 10 to 15 minutes late in the south end. “He’s a ‘spare’ driver so he was given that route that night,” said Ottawa police Const. Chuck Benoit. The incident took place July 26 around 10:45 p.m. on Route 99. The suspect, […]
MoreDrivers hitting the roads this long weekend will be targeted, warn cops. During the 2012 Civic holiday long weekend, “we lost five people in motor vehicle collisions within OPP jurisdiction and this year our officers will be on alert for people who display aggressive driving habits, those who drive while impaired or distracted, and those […]
MoreA 72-year-old Whitewater Region priest is facing charges in connection with a historical sex assault. The incident allegedly took place in 1985 when Father Howard Chabot was serving at Holy Name Parish in Pembroke. Chabot is charged with one count each of sexual assault and gross indecency. “The Diocese of Pembroke prays that the truth […]
MoreThere may be more victims in an alleged sex assault case against Scouts Canada volunteer Scott Graham Stanley, say Ottawa police. But how soon they will come forward — if at all — is unknown. “Chances are these boys are going to be carrying this for many years before they seek help, and that is […]
MoreThe Ottawa Police Association is challenging the city’s police services board after payment was stopped on a cheque covering the sex assault trial of Sgt. Steven Desjourdy — breaching their collective agreement. “We consider the board’s behaviour to be, at the very least, unprofessional,” OPA president Matt Skof wrote in an e-mail, sent to officers, […]
MoreA call for a naked man tearing apart his mother’s home in 2005 is vivid in Ottawa Police Const. Keith Martin’s mind. Martin drove to the Bells Corners house, waiting for backup, when the man “dove through the window, right onto the lawn,” he said. Alone, Martin tried to grab him but the man was […]
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