June 2007 Archives

The Hawkesbury detachment of the O.P.P has now become actively involved in the Crime Stoppers program. We are promoting the program in the Hawkesbury area that includes the communities of Hawkesbury, Champlain, East-Hawkesbury, Nation and Alfred-Plantagenet townships.

Crime Stoppers is a cooperative program between the community, media and police. The program encourages the public to report information anonymously on criminal activities. This information is then passed on to the police investigating the crimes. If there are any charges or arrests then a financial reward can be offered to the tipster. Everyone benefits, except the criminal!

Contact Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers does NOT subscribe to call display and you will never be asked to reveal your name. Crime Stoppers provides tipsters with a confidential code number that is used for all future communications.

To submit a tip on-line follow the "submit a tip" section on our home page.

Crime Stoppers is administered by a community volunteer board of directors and is a registered charity supported through donations of money, goods, and/or services. Crime Stoppers does not receive any government funding, therefore the program relies solely on community support. Donations are used to cover the cost of paying tipsters, administration and the on-going promotion of the program.

The Ottawa Police Service has requested that the Crime Stoppers’ Organization seek your assistance in identifying the suspect involved in a recent bank robbery in Blackburn Hamlet.

On April 4, 2007 at about 10:30am in the morning a lone black male entered the Bank of Montreal located at 2666 Innes Rd in Blackburn Hamlet. When the male saw that there were no other customers in the branch he approached one of the tellers and produced a note indicating that he was about to rob the bank and that he was armed. In response the teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the thief from her till. The thief then proceeded to walk calmly out of the bank.

The staff of the bank called the police who searched the area on their arrival but were unable to track down the suspect.

The suspect is described as a black male (with a light complexion), 5’5” to 5’6”in height and weighing about 160 lbs. He had short black curly hair, a bearded chin and was wearing a red sweater or jacket and a black baseball cap which had a crest on the front.

The victim in this incident needed to be treated for shock.

If you know who may be responsible for this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (613 233 8477). Crime Stoppers wants your information, not your name. If your information
leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your assistance in identifying the suspect involved in an assault and shooting that occurred in the Hintonburg area.

On August 25, 2006 at about 2:00am Neighborhood Officers of the Ottawa Police Service were involved in an undercover operation designed to reduce prostitution in the Wellington Street, McCormick Street area. A lone female officer, dressed in civilian attire, acted as a decoy and other police officers were positioned nearby to act as back up and arrest any obvious clients.

A black male was observed walking towards the undercover female officer and then attempting to solicit her services. The officer declined his advances, stating that she was waiting for another “John” who was in the area. The suspect left but a few minutes later he returned and proceeded to run towards the officer from behind. He stopped near the officer, pulled out a firearm and then grabbed her and struggled with her. During the struggle he continued to shout obscenities but as soon as he saw the back-up officers coming toward him he decided to make a run for it.

The suspect fled the area and ran to the Royal Bank parking lot near the scene. He began to climb over a chain-linked fence when he was grabbed around the ankle by one of the pursuing officers. Other officers warned the pursuer of the gun and as the suspect fell to the ground on the other side of the fence he reached out to retrieve his weapon. At that moment a second officer fired a shot at the suspect who immediately got to his feet and fled the area. A search of the neighborhood could not locate the suspect.

The suspect is described as a black male, 5’7” in height and with a very slim build. He was clean shaven, 18 to 22 years old and was wearing blue jeans and a white oversize golf shirt with blue stripes across the chest.

If you know who may be responsible for this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (613 233 8477). Crime Stoppers wants your information, not your name. If your information
leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.

Gatineau Police have requested that the Crime Stoppers’ Organization seek the assistance of the public in identifying the suspects involved in a break and enter in the City of Gatineau.

At about 1 PM on the 22 May 2006 a male and a female were seen in the rear parking lot of the Zen Happy Spa located at 170 Maloney Blv East in the Gatineau sector. They parked a white pick up truck near the building and they removed a ladder from the rear cargo area of their truck and then they climbed onto the roof. The suspects stayed for a short time and they then left the area.

On the next night the suspects returned to the scene. They cut the telephone wires to disable the alarm system and then they used their ladder to climb onto the roof. Entry was gained to the business by removing an air vent on the roof.
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The suspects left with electrolysis and esthetics equipment, computers and an undisclosed amount of cash.

The male and female suspects are described as both being in their thirties and having dark hair.

If you know who may be responsible for this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (613 233 8477). Crime Stoppers wants your information, not your name. If your information
leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.