Ontario Free Press
Ottawa — A 19-year-old man is facing a stunt driving charge after an East District Traffic Officer observed two vehicles racing through a Community Safety Zone near a school on Innes Road. The incident took place yesterday during the noon hour while the officer was conducting speed enforcement in the posted 60 km/h zone on […]
(Ottawa) – Aaron Gilpin, 35, has recently relocated from Smiths Falls to Ottawa and is residing in the downtown area. Gilpin has been deemed a high-risk violent sexual offender. Gilpin has a criminal history that includes a sexual offence involving a child, assaults, weapons offences, disarming a police officer, break and enters, and thefts. Gilpin […]
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has notified next of kin and can now confirm that Party Shah, 30, has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder. The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Farnaz Farahani. The accused appeared in court on April 24.
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, in the 500 block of Ashbourne Crescent. Police responded to the scene at 2144hrs. One person is deceased, and one subject is in police custody at this time. There is no risk to public safety. Anyone with information […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has charged a youth with several drug-related offences following an investigation. The ByWard Market Central Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) launched an investigation into a residence in the ByWard Market after receiving complaints from city partners about suspected illegal drug activity. During the investigation, officers identified one of the […]
(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will begin deploying body-worn cameras (BWCs) in November 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to accountability, transparency, and strengthening public trust. Thirty Axon body-worn cameras will be issued to members of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and select Change Agents. Officers will wear the cameras during their regular […]
(RENFREW, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has charged one person following a traffic stop in the Town of Renfrew. On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at approximately 10:40 a.m., members of CSCU conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Renfrew. As a result of the investigation, Jason LINDEN […]
(RENFREW, ON) – An arrest has been made in a recent serious sexual assault in Renfrew. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a woman reported that she had been held against her will and sexually assaulted. The woman also indicated that the male, who was known to her, was in possession of a handgun. The incident prompted […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating the deaths of two people on Pheasant Run Drive in Old Barrhaven as a murder-suicide. The deceased are Virginia Theoret, 82, and Kurt Theoret, 84. Police responded to the scene this morning after a 911 call made by Mr. Theoret, who subsequently took his own […]
The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating the deaths of two persons in Old Barrhaven. Police were called to a residence on Pheasant Run Drive around 1:00 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, May 27, where they located the bodies of a man and woman. Investigators are not looking for any suspects, and there is no […]