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Photo: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com) Ottawa’s police chief says the service’s Hate Crimes unit will investigate after homophobic graffiti was found near Mayor Jim Watson’s home on Sunday. Peter Sloly announced the investigation on Twitter, adding that such incidents should always be reported to police so they can be investigated and prosecuted. ...

A group of tow truck drivers will be protesting in front of police stations on Monday. They’ll be at City Hall from 7:00am-8:30am, at the police station on St. Joseph Boulevard from 9:00am-11:00am, and at the Huntmar police station from 11:30am-3:30pm. ...

The _ Toronto Star _ has a scoop this weekend that Metrolinx, the provincial crown corporation that owns the Presto payment system, has been sharing user data with police. The _ Star _ report says that Metrolinx does not always require police to obtain a warrant to obtain the data and that the agency could have shared data with forces in both the Toronto area and Ottawa. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Major Crime Section has arrested a 27-year-old man in relation to a homicide early this morning at the corner of St. Laurent Blvd. and Ogilvie Rd. Police and emergency responders were called to the scene at about 2:30 a. ...

The ** Magna Terra ** marijuana dispensary on Iber Road is temporarily closed after an armed robbery on Saturday. Owner ** Franco Vigile ** confirmed to our sister site StittsvilleCentral.ca that four armed men broke into the shop, carrying a gun. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA , Oct. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is unveiling an innovative new technique to identify potential witnesses for an ongoing homicide investigation. [caption id=“attachment_54854” align=“alignright” width=“336”] Frederick John Hatch[/caption] The body of 65-year-old Frederick "John" HATCH was discovered near the Town of Erin, Ontario , on December 17, 2015 , and the OPP has been searching for the person(s) responsible ever since. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) – October 7-10, 2016 will mark Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This special weekend is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. ...

Don’t you hate it when you’re driving along and see an over-capacity car in the bus lane, driven by a G1 driver without proper supervision? Phil Kane is a traffic enforcement officer with Ottawa Police. On Monday he tweeted about a traffic stop a fellow officer made… ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa)-The Ottawa Police Service responded to two separate stabbing incidents which occurred in the ByWard market overnight and we are looking for the public’s assistance. The first occurred at 10pm at Waller and Rideau Street. 1 male victim was stabbed and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. ...

_ (press release) _ The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Auxiliary Police Unit is inviting Ottawa residents to join the Auxiliary Policing volunteer program. The volunteer program is intended to enhance community based policing by providing an opportunity for citizens to participate and volunteer with law enforcement. ...