Category: Police, Fire & Paramedics
TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS: Driver crashes into Hillary’s on Stittsville Main
(PHOTO: SUV drives into Hillary’s on Stittsville Main Street. Photo via François Côté.) An SUV drove into the Hillary’s dry cleaner on Stittsville Main Street this afternoon. No injuries reported.
Dryer fire on Flewellyn Road
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call around 11:00pm Saturday night reporting smoke visible in a home at 5891 Flewellyn Road near Shea. Residents reported it…
Collision at Carp and Hazeldean injures three seniors
Emergency services teams responded to a collision around noon today at Carp and Hazeldean between a car and a pick-up truck. Paramedics treated three occupants in the car. A 77-year-old…
Minor injuries after vehicle hits cyclist on Iber
A cyclist was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, including road rash, after a collision on Iber Road during rush hour on Monday morning. The collision happened close to…
Barbecue fire on Burnaby Drive in Fairwinds
(via Ottawa Fire) Ottawa Fire received multiple 911 calls reporting a BBQ fire at 237 Burnaby Dr at approximately 17:27 this evening. It was reported that the BBQ tank had…
Teens, young adults and bush parties a bad mix, say police
(Photo: Maybe or maybe not the leftovers of a bush party, near Abbott Street.) (Article via Crime Prevention Ottawa) Every Friday afternoon when high schools let out in Ottawa’s neighbourhoods, some…
Victoria Day roll-over leaves 24-year-old male in hospital with serious injuries
(via Ottawa Police & Ottawa Paramedics) The Ottawa Police are investigating a single motor vehicle accident at Carp Road at Hazeldean Road that occurred at 5:00am this morning. One person was taken…
City says fireworks by-law will be enforced Victoria Day weekend
(press release from City of Ottawa) To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks over the Victoria Day weekend to do…
Police seek witnesses to bike collision on Knudson Drive in Kanata
(press release via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service Collisions Investigation Unit is investigating a serious collision involving an elderly male cyclist and a large commercial vehicle.
Explosion and fire destroy four street sweepers on Faulkner Trail
(via Ottawa Fire) At around 4:00am on Friday, Ottawa Fire received multiple 911 calls of an explosion in a parking lot and flames visible at the intersection of Faulkner Trail…
Police look for owner of wrecked motorcycle at Abbott and Stittsville Main
UPDATE: An individual has been charged in relation to this incident. Emergency crews responded to collision between a motorcycle and a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Abbott Street and…
Schools issue warning after suspicious incident on Forest Creek Drive
UPDATE MAY 6: We asked Constable Phong Le (Ottawa Police) if police had any update. Here’s what he said: Police don’t believe there was an attempted abduction. It was a vehicle…
Police ask for public’s help after incident on OC Transpo route 262
(via Ottawa Police) UPDATE, 9:20pm: “The Ottawa Police Service wishes to advise that the male has been identified and the matter continues to be investigated.” The Ottawa Police Service West District…
There’s a city-wide open air fire ban in effect
(press release via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush…
Police make arrest in connection with attempted robbery of senior
(Via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid charges in connection to an overnight robbery. On April 13, 2016, at approximately 11:15pm, a female in her 70’s…