January 2008 Archives

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 have any information regarding this incident , or any other criminal activity, please call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a tip anonymously via our web site at www.crimestoppers.ca. 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 Sûreté du Québec are seeking your assistance in identifying witnesses and the possible suspect (s) involved in a suspicious death that occurred in 2001.

Toward the end of December 2001, 45-year-old Denis Lalonde also known as “Guidoune”was last seen in his apartment located above the R100 bar at 842 Notre-Dame Street in Gatineau. Lalonde was known to police and was believed to be actively involved in the drug trade as a trafficker and user of cocaine. He frequented Fontaine Park and the old Hull neighborhood but had not been seen in these areas since December 2001.

On May 3, 2003 human remains were discovered at the northern end of the Montée Paiement Rd near Jules Desjardins Road and Lac Perdrix in Val-des-Monts. These remains were later shown to be those of Lalonde. The police believe that one or more individuals drove Lalonde to the location in Val des Monts where he was murdered. Because of the victim’s background, it is believed that this was a settling of accounts linked to the criminal underground.

The victim was a white male, 5’2”, 140 lbs, with long curly hair.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, please call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS, toll free at 1-800-222-8477, or contact us via our web site at www.crimestoppers.ca. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.

The Ottawa Police Service has requested that Crime Stoppers assist them with the investigation of the sexual assault of a young woman at the Blair Rd. Transit station.

On December 31, 2006 at about 11:36 PM, a 16 year old girl was walking in the Blair Road Transit Station. As she was walking through the station corridors, she encountered a group of several black males. The young woman tried to walk past these individuals but they prevented her from passing. As she tried to leave the station, she was grabbed and surrounded by at least 4 of the suspects. The males laughed at the victim and some of them fondled her. Eventually she was aided by another male and she fled the station.

The males are unknown to the victim and are described as black males 16 to 19 years old wearing winter jackets.

If you have any information on this crime or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (8477) or you can submit your information confidentially on-line at www.crimestoppers.ca. Crime Stoppers does not have call display, we don't record your call and we cannot see your e-mail address. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000 and we will protect your anonymity.