O.P.S. Weekly Report Nov. 18 – 24


• Ø  Manotick: 2 B&E, 4 Mischief, 1 Theft-fr-Veh., 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Half Moon: 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Richmond: 1 Theft

HEADS UP Manotick, Carleton Golf and Yacht and Kars Communities!!— There are thieves actively breaking into homes in your community searching for laptops and other portable items.
Be on the lookout for suspicious and usual activities in your neighbours and report them to police. Also, talk to your neighbours about these ongoing break-ins and please remind them to lock their doors.
To date, there have been a total of twelve break and enters reported in the Rideau-Goulbourn ward since Nov. 25.
In the Manotick area nine B&E’s were reported to police with the latest occurring on Dec. 6 on McLean Crescent. In this particular incident the thieves entered into the house through an unlocked rear door and stolen a laptop computer and $25 in change.
In the Carleton Golf and Yacht community two B&E were reported on Timagami Court with a third neighbouring house being cased. In these incidents a single set of foot prints were observed circling all three houses and bricks being tossed through the patio doors to gain entry. Reported stolen were a Canon Rebel digital camera, a cheque book and a small flat screen TV.
Finally, one B&E was reported in the Kars community on Nov. 27 on Bluebird Street. In this incident the thieves entered into the home through an unlocked rear door sometime during the afternoon hours of Nov. 26 and stole a Toshiba laptop.

As the Ottawa Police Service continues to investigate these break and enters homeowners are asked to take some basic precautions in secure their homes and values, and to remain alert and vigilant for suspicious activity.
Anyone with information regarding these or any other break and enters can call the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (8477) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Note, Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and your calls remain anonymous.

OH MY, DEER — it’s week forty-eight and there’s still five weeks to go. Please drive safe and keep your eyes peeled for those frisky deer along the highways and byways of rural west Ottawa.
This week thirteen deer collisions were reported in the rural west regions of Ottawa with eight collisions going to the West Carleton ward and five to Rideau-Goulbourn. The count now stands at 147 to 88 in favor of Rideau-Goulbourn.

Break and Enter:

Nov. 20    1100 section of Jean Park Drive, Manotick: A home on Jean Park was broken into sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 19 and noon on Sun., Nov. 20.
The unidentified culprits forced their way into the house through a basement window and exited through the back door.
A methodical search of the house was conducted by the culprits and the master bedroom, basement and computer room were targeted. A large sum of Canadian and US currency, jewelry and a watch were stolen.

Nov. 24   6600 section of Rideau Valley Drive, Manotick: A second Manotick residence was broken into sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 24.
Unidentified culprits made their way into the locked residence and stole approx. $5000 worth of electronic items.
Reported stolen were a 32” flat screen TV, an iMac computer, a Nikon camera, an iPad, a memory card and a card reader. No signs of forced entry into the house were found and all of the doors and windows were secured.

Mischief:

Nov. 18      Doctor Leach Drive, Manotick: At around noon on Friday 6-8 teens were observed setting cans on fire in the skateboard park. One male was described as wearing a bright yellow jacket.
The youth wearing the yellow jacket was later identified as being involved in a mischief incident on Ann St. where motor vehicle emblems were being pried off. Police stopped and spoke to a youth group in the area but they denied having any involvement in this matter.

Nov. 18      Doctor Leach Drive, Manotick: The Ottawa Fire Dept. extinguished a small fire that was set by a group of kids at second base in the Centennial baseball field at around 9 p.m. on Friday. No suspects were identified and the kids disappeared from sight before fire and police services arrived on scene.

Nov. 18      Ann Street, Manotick: Three 13-yr-old boys were indentified and spoken to by police after they were caught by an employee, in the early afternoon hours on Friday, attempting to steal the hood emblems off three Porsches that were parked in the backyard of Autobahn Motors.
Initially the boys were cooperative with the employee by following him back to the office; however once there two of them ran off and attempted to hide out at the skateboard park. After a short search police caught up with the boys’ and reunited the three amigos.
On search, police located a Ford and Mitsubishi emblems inside one of the boys’ backpacks and a Leatherman utility knife that was tossed behind the vehicles.
After some discussions with the owner and the boys’ parents it was decided upon that the best course of action was to proceed by the way of restitution rather than charges. The total damage to the three Porsches was estimated at around $1700.

Nov. 20     Maple Avenue, Manotick: A homeowner reported that her wooden reindeer display, which was held in place on the front lawn by a cement block, was moved into the middle street sometime between 6 and 9:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 19. The unidentified pranksters made off with the cement block.

Suspicious:

Nov. 20     Beaverwood Road, Manotick: Just before 1 a.m. on Sunday a 911-caller reported that a lone male was yelling and screaming his way along Scharfield Rd. while carrying a stick. Police surveyed the area but were unable to locate the male.

Nov. 20     River Run Avenue, Half Moon Bay: A homeowner called police at around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday after a group of three males rang his doorbell numerous times and pitched a small rock at his front window.
The males were described as white, 15-16 years-of-age and were all wearing black hoodies.
The homeowner also noted that a bag of feces was left on his front porch.
No damages were reported.

Theft:

Nov. 18      Brandywine Court, Manotick: Sometime during the overnight hours on Thurs., Nov. 19 two unlocked vehicles, belonging to the same household, were rummaged through by unidentified culprits and a Garmin GPS device and $10 in change were stolen.
Both vehicles were equipped with alarm systems but were not activated.

Nov. 20     6197 Perth Street, Richmond: Over $600 in cash was reported stolen out of a senior’s shared room at the Richmond Lodge sometime between 6 and 9 a.m. on Sunday.
The cash was last seen by the owner zipped up in a small money pouch hidden inside of a night stand drawer.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report Nov. 11 – 17


• Stonebridge: 1 Suspicious
• Mansfield: 1 Suspicious
• Carleton Golf: 1 Theft
• Munster: 1 Mischief
• Brophy: 1 Theft

In addition to the calls for service, patrol officers are also proactively enforcing the Highway Traffic laws, responding to false 9-1-1 and alarm calls, and assisting the Ottawa Fire, Paramedics and By-law services.?

THE HONEST DRUNK DRIVER. Usually, when patrol officers ask an intoxicated driver if he or she had consumed any alcoholic drinks the typical responses they would get back are something along the lines of “no Officer, I didn’t have anything to drink tonight” or “I only had one or two beers a few hours ago.”
However, once in a blue moon police officers will get an impaired driver that will speak in more realistic terms, i.e. closer to the truth—“yes officer, I did have a lot to drink to night.”
Last Monday night a patrol officer happened upon a very slow moving car (20kph in an 80kph zone) that was weaving all over Huntley Rd. and executed a traffic stop.
Upon approaching the driver’s side open window the officer immediately detected an odor of alcohol coming from inside and spotted an open can of beer.
When the officer asked the driver the standard question, “how much did you have to drink tonight” the response that he got back was a little outside of the norm for drunk drivers. In fact, the driver admitted that he had a lot to drink.
In addition to the half drunk can of ‘Old Milwaukee’ that was sitting in the center console, the officer found several empty beer cans and a liquor bottle on the floor, and several more unopened beer cans and a full bottle of rye on the front passenger seat.
When the driver provided the breath technician with a breath sample he registered a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.258%. To put that in perspective, the legal limit is 0.08%.

ARE YOU SURPRISED DEER? —Well don’t be, winter is just around the corner and the deer are heating up. So keep a sharp eye out for the deer and take your time driving the highways and byways of rural west Ottawa.
It’s week forty-seven and there is still six weeks to go. Eight deer collisions were reported in the rural west regions of Ottawa this week with four collisions being reported in each ward.
The count now stands at 139 to 83 in favor of Rideau-Goulbourn.

Mischief:

Nov. 17 Biltmore Crescent, Munster: Sometime during the overnight hours on Wed., Nov. 16 an unidentified culprit smashed in the front and rear windshields of a pickup truck that was left parked in the complainant’s driveway.
The complainant stated that the doors to the truck were left unlocked and nothing was stolen.

Suspicious:

Nov. 13 Shawglen Way, Stonebridge: At around 4 a.m. on Sunday a 911-caller caught sight of two males walking around the Blackshire Circle and Shawglen Way neighbourhood with flashlights in hand.
The caller suspected the males were out in the Stonebridge community casing cars.
One of the unidentified suspect’s was described as wearing a light coloured hoodie with dark pants while the other a dark blue top.

Nov. 15 Mansfield Road, Mansfield: Residents living along Mansfield Rd. are asked to keep a watchful eye out for any suspicious and unusual activity, and to report it to your neighbours and to police.
One homeowner became concerned and called police after she started noticing a black Ford Fusion with Quebec plates visiting her neighbourhood on a regular basis. She stated that the vehicle would show up on Mansfield two to three times per week between the hours of 6:30 and 8 a.m.
The unidentified driver, described as a Caucasian male in his 40’s, was noted to be using binoculars for some unknown reason. A licence plate number was provided to police; however, it was incorrect.

Theft:

Nov. 11 Fairway Drive, Carleton Golf and Yacht: Sometime during the overnight hours on Thurs., Nov. 10 an unidentified culprit entered into a vehicle and stole a Garmin Nuvi 260W GPS.
The caller was uncertain if the doors were locked at the time and indicated that there was no sign of forced entry.

Nov. 13 4800 section of Brophy Drive, Rideau-Goulbourn: A black Pithog dirt bike was stolen from the owner’s property sometime between noon and 2:40 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 13. The motorcycle was last seen chained to a telephone pole with a for sale sign attached to it. The owner stated that the ignition key might have been left with the bike.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report Nov. 4 – 10, 2011

Patrol Officers in the Rideau/Goulbourn area responded to 69 general calls for service from the public for the reporting period of Nov. 4^th to Nov. 10^th. From these calls for service the following is a partial breakdown of incidents by Community:

 

• Ø  Manotick: 1 Com-B&E, 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Richmond: 2 Mischief, 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Carleton Yacht: 1 Suspicious
• Ø  McMullen: 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Stonebridge: 1 Mischief
• Ø  Munster: 1 suspicious

 

In addition to the calls for service, patrol officers are also proactively enforcing the Highway Traffic laws, responding to false 9-1-1 and alarm calls, and assisting the Ottawa Fire, Paramedics and By-law services.

 

‘CAUSE MY MOMMA SAID SO! A 14-year-old driver from West Carleton, yes fourteen, was summoned to Provincial Traffic Court after he lost control of his mother’s vehicle on Yucks Lane and crashed into a horse’s paddock.

Police were dispatched to the far reaches of rural west Ottawa early Saturday morning for a report of a single motor vehicle accident involving a young male driver.

Upon scanning the collision scene it quickly became apparent to the investigating officer that the large blue Chrysler sedan left the roadway, skidded across the front yard of a farm residence and crashed head-on into a wooden paddock.

Because of the sudden deceleration of the vehicle and the explosive deployment of the driver’s side airbag the boy sustained minor injuries to his face and upper extremities.

The boy told police that he was driving his parent’s vehicle back home when he lost control of it and ran off the road.

When the boy’s mother showed up at the accident scene, a short while time later, police discovered that she was aware that her son was driving without a licence and that she had given him permission to drive her vehicle along the back roads.

Fortunately, there weren’t any serious injuries or deaths in this irresponsible safety violation and hopefully, both mother and son learned some valuable lessons.

Are you wondering how the boy will get to traffic court?

 

GOAT ON THE LAMB. Last Friday morning an OPP officer happened upon a traffic situation that caused him some concern—a goat and a lamb were walking down the middle of the roadway between OPP and OPS jurisdictions and were becoming a danger to themselves and others.

Because the goat and the lamb were flirting with the fine jurisdictional lines of Lanark County and Ottawa the officer felt it was prudent to engage the OPS officers in this rural round up.

 

DEER COLLISION COUNTER—continues to climb as expected. It’s week forty-six and there is only seven weeks to go.

Sixteen more deer collisions were reported in the rural west regions of Ottawa with ten being reported in West Carleton and six in Rideau-Goulbourn.

The count now stands at 135 to 79 in favor of Rideau-Goulbourn.

 

Break and Enter:

 

Nov. 7       1346 Bankfield Road, Manotick: Several automotive rims and tires were stolen out of storage compound at the rear of the Dan Murphy Ford dealership on Bankfield Rd. sometime between 5 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 4 and 9 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 7.

The unidentified thieves broke into the secured compound by cutting a heavy duty padlock.

 

Mischief:

 

Nov. 5        Moore Street, Richmond: A house sitter reported a mischief to property incident that occurred sometime between the midnight hours on Thurs., Nov. 3 and Fri., Nov. 4.

The complainant stated that an unidentified culprit dumped a bucket of tar onto the owner’s interlock driveway for some unexplained reason.

 

Nov. 5        Pondhollow Way, Stonebridge: An unoccupied vehicle was egged by an unidentified person at around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday.

There was no damage to the vehicle; however, the complainant expressed his concerns for this an ongoing problem.

 

Nov. 9        Burke Street, Richmond: Sometime during the overnight hours on Tue., Nov. 8 a suspect poured gasoline into the cab of an unlocked pickup truck and threatened to light it up if an outstanding drug debt wasn’t settled.

Police are investigating.

 

Suspicious:

 

Nov. 4        Butterfield Road, Munster: Police attended a Munster residence at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday for a report of a break and enter.

Information on the call indicated that a witness observed an unidentified male walking out from out behind the house at around 1:15 p.m. and departing in a waiting van that was parked on Butterfield Rd.

On closer inspection of the house the witness noticed that the rear door was slightly ajar.

Police did not find any signs of forced entry or unauthorized access into the house and the homeowner was unable to say with certainty that the rear door was locked.

At the time of reporting, nothing was reported stolen or disturbed despite electronic items and cash being left out in plain sight.

 

Nov. 6        McLean Crescent, Manotick: A homeowner reported finding an open unused condom tied to his vehicle’s passenger side windshield wiper on Sunday morning.

It is believed that the unidentified culprit affixed the condom to the vehicle sometime during the overnight hours on Saturday.

 

Nov. 6        McMullen Road, Rideau-Goulbourn: Police were called to a home on McMullen Rd., shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, after two males knocked on the complainant’s door and asked that police be called.

A similar suspicious incident was also reported by a neighbour, a short while later.

When police spoke to the males as they sat in their vehicle they appeared surprised to see the police. When asked as to why they were in the area the men were unable to provide much useful information.

Both males were cooperative and polite with police; however, it was noted that they were sweating and fidgety.

After speaking with males’ and finding nothing suspicious inside of their vehicle police sent them on their way under a cloud of suspicion.

 

Nov. 7        Perth Street, Richmond: A toy teddy bear was left at the front door of the Richmond Animal Hospital sometime over the Nov. 4th weekend by an unidentified person.The bear had its stuffing removed, muzzle duct taped, and its paws, eyes and tail cut off. The complainant was unable to explain the significance of the message or shed light on any potential suspects.

 

Nov. 10           Bunker Road, Carleton Yacht and Golf: Police were dispatched to a Carleton Yacht residence shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday for a report of teenagers rifling through vehicles in a driveway. The complainant indicated that one of the two males’ was carrying a skateboard and the name “Pat” was overheard.

Nothing was reported missing from the vehicles.

A short while later with the help of the community, police identified two suspects and spoke to them about the incident. Both males adamantly denied breaking into the vehicles despite their parents’ plea to tell the truth.

The parents were very cooperative with police and expressed a deep regret for their teens’ behavior.

 

 

Missing Chocolate Lab!

Hey Richmond Friends….. my cousin’s Chocolate Lab has escaped and is roaming around Richmond somewhere. His name is Coady. He is very friendly. If you see him please leave a message on this site.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2011

• Ø  Manotick: 3 Mischief, 2 Suspicious
• Ø  Country Club Village: 1 Accident
• Ø  Mansfield: 1 Incident-update
• Ø  Half Moon Bay: 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Moodie: 1 Theft-fr-Veh.
• Ø  Richmond: 1 Disturb
• Ø  North Gower: 1 B&E
• Ø  Kars: 1 Suspicious

In addition to the calls for service, patrol officers are also proactively enforcing the Highway Traffic laws, responding to false 9-1-1 and alarm calls, and assisting the Ottawa Fire, Paramedics and By-law services.

 

Drinking Water Openhouse

Media Release                                                                                                          November 9, 2011

 

DRINKING WATER OPEN HOUSES START NEXT WEEK 

 

New policies are being developed to keep contaminants out of rivers and groundwater when they are a source of municipal drinking water. Such preventative measures will make municipal drinking water even safer. Attend our open houses to help shape these policies and learn about new funding that is available for property owners to proactively address activities on their property that could be subject to future policy requirements.

 

Open House Details

Open houses run from 4 pm to 8 pm with a presentation at 6 pm.

• o   November 14 – Richmond Fairgrounds (6107 Perth Street)
• o   November 16 – Almonte Old Town Hall (14 Bridge Street)
• o   November 21 – Carp Fairgrounds (3790 Carp Road)
• o   November 22 – Merrickville Community Centre (106 Read Street)
• o   November 24 – Perth Legion (26 Beckwith Street)

 

Where Policies and Funding Would Apply

There are 11 locations in the Mississippi-Rideau region where rivers or groundwater are a source of municipal drinking water – these are the areas where policies will apply and funding is available:

Almonte Carleton Place Carp Kemptville

Merrickville Munster Perth Richmond

Smiths Falls Urban Ottawa Westport

 

What Policies and Funding Could Address

The activities below could be subject to policies in the 11 areas listed above. These activities involve the storage or application of a chemical or pathogen which makes them a potential source of contamination. Funding is also available to address these activities when they are occurring near municipal drinking water sources.

Waste disposal sites Municipal sewage works Septic systems Pesticides Commercial fertilizer

Nutrients (manure, biosolids, livestock) Heating oil (furnace tanks) Liquid fuel (gas stations, yard tanks) Road salt and snow storage Chemicals (DNAPLs and organic solvents)

 

Comment and Application Deadlines

• o   Deadline to provide policy comments is December 2, 2011.
• o   Deadline to apply for funding is December 1, 2012 (but funding is limited so call now!).

  

MoreInformation:    Sommer Casgrain- Robertson                                                                                                                       

Co-Project Manager, Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region

613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext 1147               

sommer.robertson@mrsourcewater.ca                                                                                

www.mrsourcewater.ca

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report October 21 – 27

• Ø  Manotick: 1 Accident, 3 Mischief, 1 Suspicious, 2 Theft-fr-Veh.
• Ø  Stonebridge: 1 Disturb, 1 Mischief, 1 Suspicious, 1 Theft
• Ø  Carleton Yacht: 1 Disturb, 1 Theft-Update
• Ø  Richmond: 2 Mischief

 

In addition to the calls for service, patrol officers are also proactively enforcing the Highway Traffic laws, responding to false 9-1-1 and alarm calls, and assisting the Ottawa Fire, Paramedics and By-law services.

 

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON? And, is there any truth to the saying, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Maybe there is more to this situation than meets the eye. You be the judge.
Police were dispatched to the Stonebridge Golf Course on Saturday after two boys, 10 and 12 years of age, attempted to flood out the men’s locker room.
After asking a staff member for permission to use the washroom the boys collected a bunch of white chef jackets from a nearby coat rack and proceeded into the washroom.
After blocking the drains with the jackets the boys switched on all of the shower heads and promptly left the washroom to wander the hallways.
A short time later an employee walked into the washroom and caught, in the nick of time, the rising flood waters.
When the staff member confronted the boys’ about the incident the first boy quickly admitted, without any prodding, to being involved, and easily gave up his name and parents contact information.
The second boy on the other hand was much more resistant and not forthcoming with information. After some prodding from his older friend, he reluctantly coughed up his first name only, age and phone number.
Now, if these kids are apples, then here are the trees: the father of the first boy was extremely co-operative with staff and police. In addition to stating that his son would receive a plateful of homeland consequences, the father offered up a side dish of volunteer time to make amends for the trouble he caused.
As for the father of the second boy, he was just as reluctant and unapologetic as his son. Not only did the father refuse to provide his name to staff he did not show any concern for his son’s actions and appeared to be more interested in getting his son home in time for a hockey game.

 

DEER COLLISION COUNTER— now stands at 120 to 67 in favor of Rideau-Goulbourn with only nine weeks to go.
Its week forty-four and eleven more deer collisions were reported in the rural west region of Ottawa—seven in West Carleton and four in Rideau-Goulbourn.
With almost twice as many collisions reported in the West Carleton ward as compared to Rideau-Goulbourn one can’t help but wonder why such a large discrepancy exists.
Wouldn’t it be interesting to see how rural west Ottawa stacks up against its east end counterpart?

 

 

Accident:

 

Oct. 25       Bridge Street, Manotick: A cyclist was struck and knocked to the ground by a passing motor vehicle on Tuesday afternoon after a driver attempted to execute a right hand turn into the chip stand parking lot to purchase some French fries.
The cyclist was wearing bright green clothing and travelling in a designated bike lane when he was struck by the passenger side door.
The driver claimed that she had a lot on her mind when she executed the turn and failed to notice the cyclist that was travelling along side of her vehicle.
No injuries were reported and the bike sustained minor damage.

 

Break and Enter:

 

Oct. 27      Idlewild Private, Stonebridge: A vehicle was stolen out of a Stonebridge resident’s driveway sometime during the early morning hours on Thursday.
The resident turned in for the night at around 1 a.m. and awoke just after 7 a.m. to find his SUV missing.
On closer examination, it was discovered that a set of keys and a wallet, left on a side table by the front door, had also been stolen.
The resident recalls locking the front door to his house before heading off to bed, but could not say the same for the rear patio door, which was found unlocked in the morning.

Disturbance:

 

Oct. 22     Marina Drive, Carleton Yacht and Golf: A 17-year-old female called police for help, shortly before midnight on Saturday, after she started losing control of her house party.
While her parents were away on vacation in Florida their daughter decided to host a party for a few of her high school friends.
With approx. 50 youths partying and kicking up a storm on the balcony, in the backyard, around the bonfire, and on the front lawn—five patrol units from across rural west Ottawa were dispatched to the scene.
In the end, the female was able to regain control of her party and her intoxicated friends agreed to remain inside of the house and to keep the noise levels way down.

 

Oct. 24     Fieldberry Private, Stonebridge: Police were dispatched to a soccer field parking lot in Stonebridge at around 11 p.m. on Monday after a homeowner overheard the sounds of yelling, screaming and banging noises coming from the park.
On scene police dealt with a consensual fight between two 19-year-old males. According to the teens the fight ensued over a disagreement about girls and trash talking.

Mischief:

 

Oct. 21       Manotick Main Street, Manotick: A vehicle had reportedly been keyed sometime between 8 and 10 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 20.
The unidentified culprit used some sort of sharp object to key the whole length of the passenger side of the vehicle.

 

Oct. 22       5550 Ann Street, Manotick: The Royal Canadian Legion in Manotick reported a second mischief incident to its street sign board that occurred sometime during the overnight hours on Fri., Oct. 21.
The complainant stated that someone had tried to rip the board out of the ground and rearrange the letters to spell out some obscenities.

 

Oct. 24       McBean Street, Richmond: A resident’s peace and quiet was disturbed by a loud banging noise coming from the front door at around 9 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 22. When she looked out of her kitchen window she spotted several kids running down the street.
A short time later a second loud banging noise reverberated throughout the house. This time, when she went out to investigate she did not find any kids lurking about. On closer examination of the door she discovered that the area around the door handle had been dented in.

 

Oct. 27       Sunset Drive, Manotick: Sometime during the overnight hours on Wed., Oct. 26 an unidentified culprit walked up a complainant’s driveway and pried off the driver’s side door handle to a pickup truck.
The culprit used some sort of tool to remove the handle; no entry into the locked vehicle was made and nothing of value was left in inside or in plain view.

 

Oct. 27       3673 McBean Street, Richmond: The South Carleton HS was graffitied sometime during the overnight hours on Wednesday by identified culprits.
The culprits painted the messages “Glebe Glory” and “South’s got no game” on the rear facing walls of the school using white and yellow paint.

Suspicious:

 

Oct. 21       Lockmaster Crescent, Manotick: Residents of Lockmaster Cres. are asked to be vigilant for suspicious and unusual activity in the neighbourhood and to report it to police and neighbours.
Shortly before midnight on Fri., Oct. 21 a homeowner spotted a white Ford Focus driving very slowly through her neighbourhood. The homeowner was unable to get the licence plate number of the car or a description of the occupant.

 

Oct. 25       Golflinks Drive, Stonebridge: A homeowner reported that a stranger came calling at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday stating that he needed to speak with all homeowners about his service. The stranger was noted to be wearing a nametag that said, “Summit Home Services”.
When the homeowner refused the stranger’s offer and attempted to close the door the stranger began to yell and bang on the door.
The stranger was described as a white male, early 20’s, 6-feet tall with black hair. He was wearing a dark windbreaker and was believed to be drunk.
Police searched the area but were unable to locate the stranger.

 

 

Theft:

 

Oct. 20     Edward Street, Manotick: Two unlocked vehicles, belonging to the same owner, were rifled through sometime during the overnight hours on Wed., Oct. 19 by an unidentified culprit.
Reported stolen were a GPS charger, two hockey sticks valued at around $500, and a pair of $300 sunglasses.
Please remove all valuables from your vehicle and lock your doors.

 

Oct. 23     6488 Rideau Valley Drive North, Carleton Yacht and Golf: A 4-wheeler that was reported stolen out of a shed on Sept. 30 was found stuck in a farmer’s field off of First Line Rd.
The farmer located the ATV deep in the back forty of his property on Tue., Oct. 18 and pulled it out of the mud before calling police.

 

Oct. 23              Carrison Drive, Manotick: An Apple laptop containing confidential and sensitive data was stolen out of a Manotick resident’s vehicle sometime between 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
It was believed that the vehicle was locked and alarmed; however, no sign of forced entry was reported.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Repor October 14 – 20

• Ø  Richmond: 1 Com-B&E, 1 Drugs, 1 Mischief, 1 Theft
• Ø  Stonebridge: 1 Accident, 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Mansfield: 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Stittsville: 1 Suspicious
• Ø  Manotick: 2 Theft

In addition to the calls for service, patrol officers are also proactively enforcing the Highway Traffic laws, responding to false 9-1-1 and alarm calls, and assisting the Ottawa Fire, Paramedics and By-law services.

YOU ARE THE EYES AND EARS in the community. And, your calls really do make a difference.

While travelling along Franktown Rd. near Munster Village a passerby spotted a motorhome parked along the shoulder of the road and noticed that a man was dumping the contents of the waste tank into the ditch.
Calling 911 the passerby provided police with the licence plate number and description of the motorhome and a description of the male.
Using the plate number and description police were able identified the registered owner of the motorhome and attend his residence.
Because the passerby took notice of the suspicious activity and acted on it, police were able to quickly close the loop on this case and charge the owner for illegal dumping.

TICKET TO RIDE. That is, a $65 fine for engaging in a prohibited activity on private property.
Shortly before midnight on Monday a patrol officer was alerted to a vehicle that was illegally parked on private property in the village of Kinburn. Reports indicated that there was something suspicious going on.
As the officer cautiously made his approach on the vehicle, the view through the rear window told him everything he needed to know — the occupants were “engaged”, but not in any illegal drug or alcohol activity. In fact, it was quite clear to the officer what was going on…
Taking on a more relaxed stance, the officer lightly tapped on the window, so as to not cause a huge scene, and politely instructed the young couple to get dressed.
After reluctantly answering the officer’s questions and identifying themselves to him the couple was given a trespass to property ticket and advised to play somewhere else.

WHAT’S IN YOUR SWAMP? How about a shotgun? Last Friday a passerby called police after he spotted a gun sticking out of a swamp just south of Burritts Rapids.
Based on the placement of the gun the passerby got the sense that it was thrown into the swamp from the roadway.
Police retrieved the gun and turned it in for further investigation.

HOW ABOUT YOUR CREEK? Last Wednesday an RVCA inspector came across a rifle that had been discarded in King’s Creek for unknown reason.
Considering the rifle’s condition the inspector came to the conclusion that it had been sitting in the creek for a very long time.
The rifle was photographs by the Identification Unit (CSI) and seized for further investigation.

SO SORRY DEER—its week forty-three and ten more deer collisions were reported in the rural west region of Ottawa—six in West Carleton and four in Rideau-Goulbourn.

Here is some great information that was passed onto me from a neighbourhood watch member in Kars; thank-you for taking an interest in your community’s Health, Safety and Security.

Cars and deer can be a calamitous combination on the highway. Each year there are approximately 500,000 deer/auto collisions resulting in over 100 deaths and thousands of injuries. An explosion in the deer population has lead to the increase in deer/car collisions.
The following are defensive driving tips to avoid hitting a deer:

- Be vigilant in early morning and evening hours, the most active time for deer.

- Use your high-beam headlights (only when no traffic is approaching), which reflect in the deer’s eyes, to see the deer better and allow greater reaction time.

- Slow down and blow your horn with one long blast to frighten the deer away.

- Brake firmly when you notice a deer in or near your path. Do not swerve as it can confuse the deer as to where to run. It can also cause you to lose control and hit a tree or another car.

- Be alert and drive with caution when you are moving through a deer crossing zone. – Always drive at a safe and prudent speed.

- Always wear your seat belt. Most people injured in car/deer crashes were not wearing their seat belt.

- Look for other deer after one has crossed the road. Deer seldom run alone.

- If your vehicle strikes a deer, do not touch the animal. The frightened animal, in attempting to move, could hurt you or itself. The best procedure is to get your car off the road, if possible, and call the police.”

The total score now stands at 113 to 63 in favor of Rideau-Goulbourn.

Accident:

Oct. 18       Jockvale Road, Stonebridge: At around 3 p.m. on Tuesday police were called to the intersection of Jockvale Rd. and Links Dr. for a report of an accident involving a school bus.
Because of a miscommunication between the flag person and the traffic he was directing a backhoe operator who was about to complete a u-turn ended up plowing into the side of a school bus that had mistakenly proceeded into the intersection.
The impact of the shovel against the right side of the bus disabled the front door and damaged the right fender.
At the time of the accident eighteen school children were onboard; however, no injuries were reported. 

Break and Enter:

Oct. 19      6379 Perth Street, Richmond: At around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday an unidentified culprit broken into a storage shed belong to Home Hardware and then forced his way into trailer that contain commercial shelving.
Nothing was reported stolen.

Drugs:

Oct. 20     Chanonhouse Drive, Richmond: A group of about six male youths were observed walking back into the conservation area at around 9 a.m. on Thursday after exiting from a white Corolla.
Due to the heavy rain the youths only remained in the area for a short period of time.
The caller reported smelling marijuana in the air.

Mischief:

Oct. 17        6000 block of Perth Street, Richmond: A vehicle had reportedly been keyed sometime during the overnight hours on Sun., Oct. 16.
The unidentified culprit deliberately keyed both sides of the vehicle and the hood using some sort of sharp object.

Suspicious:

Oct. 14       Rossburn Crescent, Stonebrdige: A homeowner called police at around 2 p.m. on Friday after she noticed her neighbour’s front door swung wide open and spotted a white van quickly leaving the area.
Police investigated the suspicious incident and did not find any evidence of foul play.

Oct. 16       Ironstone Court, Stittsville: A homeowner called police to report a suspicious incident that occurred around the noon hour on Sunday.
The owner told police that an Arabic looking male knocked on his door inquiring about the value and contents of his home.
The suspicious male stated that he owned property and wanted to sell it to developers.
It was noted that the same individual was seen driving around the area for the past few weeks.
The individual is described as an Arabic looking male, mid 20’s, dark hair, and medium to large build. He was wearing a white T-shirt.
The vehicle was described as white Impala with Pontiac rims.

Oct. 19       Mansfield Road, Mansfield: Police received a report of a male driver taking pictures of a 13-year-old girl as she waited for her school bus on Mansfield Rd.
The suspicious incident took place on Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, between 7:15 and 7:20.
The male was driving a black car with Quebec plates.

Theft:

Oct. 19    Rochelle Drive, Richmond: A trailer was stolen off of a residential construction site sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Tue., Nov. 18 and 7:30 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 19 by an unidentified culprit(s).
Even though the trailer doors were locked with a heavy padlock the unit itself was not secured with a hitch or wheel locks.
The unit is described as a 2006 TRL VALU trailer, grey in colour with white rims and an Ontario licence plate E2239X.
The trailer contained framing and carpentry tools valued at around $15,000.

If you have any information about this crime please give the Ottawa Police Service a call at 613-236-1222 ext. 7300 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (8477), or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

Oct. 19 5550 Anne Street, Manotick: The Royal Canadian Legion reported a theft incident that occurred sometime during the overnight hours on Tue., Oct. 18.
The unidentified person(s) stole several plastic letters off of the Legion’s advertising display board and rearranged others for no apparent reason.

Oct. 20     Jean Park Road, Manotick: Sometime during the overnight hours on Wed., Nov. 19 an unidentified culprit rifled through two locked vehicles, which were parked in the complainant’s driveway, and stole approx. $600 worth of items.
Reported stolen were loose change, a box of Avon products, a Garmin GPS unit, and a Dewalt Skill saw.

 

Fraud alert in Kanata – Be alert in Richmond – they may come here too!


Please see the message from Cst Strotmann from the Kanata Stittsville Community Police Centre below. Be wary of door-to-door appeals for money. Some are genuine charities, but clearly some are frauds. If you are unsure just say no. Review the Charity Checklist at end of this message.


Subject:
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:50:06 -0400
From: StrotmannR@ottawapolice.ca

Info received from concerned resident this date

Had a guy yesterday pretending to collecting money for youth services. I talked to him on the street for 15 minutes but no cars were available. Clear fraud as he has a photocopy of a real charity flyer. Told people he lived here but when told the address was fake admitted that was a lie to get money. The phone number on his receipt was fake and the charity number didn’t have enough digits.

In talking it turns out there is 8 of them that came up by van from cornwall and they cover a neighbourhood.

Very disturbing.

Cst Strotmann
Kanata / Stittsville CPC
613-236-1222 ext.2005

The following is the Charity Checklist from the Ottawa Police Service, or click here to go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to find out more about Fraud and how to protect yourself against it.

Consider the following precautions to ensure that your donation dollars
benefit the people and organizations you want to help. They’re good
practices whether you’re contacted by an organization’s employees,
volunteers or professional fund-raisers, soliciting donations by phone, mail
or in person.

* Be wary of appeals that tug at your heart strings, especially pleas
involving patriotism and current events.

* Ask for written information about the charity, including name,
address and telephone number. A legitimate charity or fund-raiser will give
you information about the charity’s mission, how your donation will be used
and proof that your contribution is tax deductible.

* Check out the charity’s financial information. For many
organizations, this information can be found online.

* Ask for identification. If the solicitor refuses to tell you or does
not have some form or verifiable identification, hang up or close the door
and report it to law enforcement officials.

* Call the charity. Find out if the organization is aware of the
solicitation and has authorized the use of its name. If not, you may be
dealing with a scam artist.

* Check with local recipients. If giving to local organizations is
important to you, make sure they will benefit from your generosity. If a
charity tells you that your dollars will support a local organization, such
as a fire department, police department or hospital, call the organization
to verify the claim.

* Watch out for similar sounding names. Some phony charities use names
that closely resemble those of respected, legitimate organizations. If you
notice a small difference from the name of the charity you intend to deal
with, call the organization you know to check it out.

* Be skeptical if someone thanks you for a pledge you don’t remember
making. If you have any doubts about whether you’ve made a pledge or
previously contributed, check your records. Be on the alert for invoices
claiming you’ve made a pledge. Some unscrupulous solicitors use this
approach to get your money.

* Ask how your donation will be distributed. How much will go to the
program you want to support (as opposed to other programs of the nonprofit),
and how much will cover the charity’s administrative and telemarketing
costs?

* Refuse high pressure appeals. Legitimate fund-raisers won’t push you
to give on the spot.

* Be wary of charities offering to send a courier or overnight
delivery service to collect your donation immediately.

* Consider the costs. When buying merchandise or tickets for special
events, or when receiving “free” goods in exchange for giving, remember that
these items cost money and generally are paid for out of your contribution.
Although this can be an effective fund-raising tool, less money may be
available for the charity.

* Be wary of guaranteed sweepstakes winnings in exchange for a
contribution. According to law, you never have to donate anything to be
eligible to win.

* Avoid cash gifts. Cash can be lost or stolen. For security and tax
record purposes, it’s best to pay by check.

 

Found Doggie

I was out walking His Royal Dogness Ziggfried Bichonian Lickalotamous this morning, and we came across a found poster of another Royal Dogness. Does anyone recognize this prince(ss) of cuteness? He needs to find his way back to his kingdom.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report October 7 – 13

FREAK OUT. Written by Avril Lavigne and performed by a 16-yr-old boy from Manotick. His performance was out of control says his parents.
Why you may ask did he FREAK OUT? Well, it’s because mom and dad found his stash of marijuana and took it away from him. Do you think his drug use play a part in his performance? See below for information on the effects of marijuana use.
Parents, how your child will grow into adulthood is greatly influenced by your actions and words. Their behaviours, decisions, and filters are shaped at a very early age and clear and consistent communication between you and your child is critical to help them understand what’s expected of them.
Keep talking, the most powerful tool you have with your teenagers is communication.
Here is some information you might find useful—on the street marijuana is referred to as dope, ditchweed, THC, roach, reefer, sens, sinsemilla smoke, weed, cannabis, grass, green, pot and mary jane.
It is usually smoked in hand rolled joints, pipes, bongs (water pipe), etc. It can also be baked into brownies or cookies and ingested.
The effects of marijuana can vary considerably depending on the concentration of THC and the frequency of use, but may include: hallucinatory experience; relaxation; paranoia; talkativeness; euphoria; depersonalization; incoordination; slow thinking; and the munchies.
The duration of effects from using this drug can vary from thirty minutes to several hours.
The paraphernalia usually associated with marijuana include tinfoil, plastic baggies, rolling papers (e.g. Ziggies), pins with dark tar-like cannabis resin, pipes, bongs, and pop cans.
Like any product in the marketplace—quality, supply, and demand will dictate the value of the drug. Roughly speaking, a gram of marijuana will usually run between $5 and $10.

Assist:

 

Oct. 8         West River Drive, Manotick: At around 10 p.m. on Saturday police were dispatched to the West River Dr. area to assist the Ottawa Fire Department with a report of a bonfire and underage drinking.
The outcome of this call is unknown at this point.

 

Break and Enter:

 

Oct. 10      1160 Beaverwood Road, Manotick: On Monday, at around 3:34 a.m., an unidentified culprit attempted to break into the Pearl House Dining Lounge through the rear door by prying off the deadbolt.
The deadbolt securing the door was damaged but the culprit was unable to gain access to the restaurant due to the supplies piled up against the door.

 

Oct. 11      Carrison Drive, Manotick: A Manotick home was broken into sometime between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Tue., Oct. 11 and a $200 gold ring with a diamond inset was stolen out of the master bedroom.
The unidentified culprit forced his way into the house through a ground floor screened window that was left partially open; he then exited the house through the front door.
Because of the limited search conducted on the house by the culprit it is surmised that his efforts were interrupted by unexpected return of the homeowner.

 

Drugs:

 

Oct. 12      Fowler Street, Richmond: A complainant reported to police an ongoing problem with students hanging out near the Bob Slack Park in Richmond smoking drugs and throwing garbage into the river. Apparently, this youth activity occurs during school days between the hours of 9 and noon.
In addition to filing a report with the OPS Call Centre the complainant spoke to the principal of the South Carleton HS and the School Resource Officer about the problem.

 

Mischief:

 

Oct. 9         Owlshead Road, Munster: At around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning four white males, in their late teens, were observed damaging property in and around Owlshead Rd.
A witness reported that the teens were taking Halloween decorations off of people’s property and destroying them on the street.
Police located several smashed pumpkins along the roadway shortly after receiving the 911 call.

 

Suspicious:

 

Oct. 7          Colony Heights Road, Manotick: Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday evening two young males were about to rummage through a vehicle that was left parked inside of an unlocked garage when suddenly the homeowner opened a door to the garage. Giving chase the homeowner attempted to apprehend one male, but ended up losing him on Colony Heights.
One of the males was described as white, approx. 16 years-of-age, 5’8” tall with shoulder length blonde hair. At the time he was wearing a white T-shirt and was carrying a backpack.

 

Oct. 7          Beaverwood Road, Manotick: Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday an unidentified person knocked on a homeowner’s door for no apparent reason and hid in the bushes just as the owner answered the door.

 

Oct. 7          Dallaire Crescent, Richmond: Shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday three teens were observed checking out vehicles along Dallaire Cres. for unlocked doors.
One suspect entered into one vehicle and rummaged through it using a flashlight.
When the 911-caller yelled out the male suspects jumped into an unidentified car and sped away.
Nothing was reported stolen out of the searched vehicle.

 

Oct. 8         Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower: Police received two reports of a homeless male living underneath the bridge on Prince of Wales Dr., near Fourth Line Rd.
The complainants called police out of concern for the man’s safety and the safety of the community.
Police searched the area but were unable to locate him.
The man is described as white, approx. 50 years-old, 5’6” tall with dark hair and possible a beard.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Manotick CPC at 613-236-1222 ext. 2314.

 

Oct. 13       Links Drive, Country Club Village: While out for a walk with her dog at around 6 p.m. on Thursday a homeowner noticed a vehicle with tinted windows parked along Links Dr. The vehicle had been parked there for about an hour with its lights and engine switched off.
Playing into the homeowner’s suspicions were the following elements: unfamiliar nature of the vehicle, tinted windows, inability to see inside of the vehicle, and the odd behavior of the driver moving his car around from one side of the street to the other.
Passing by the vehicle the homeowner casually took note of the vehicle’s licence plate number and description.
With this information police were able to get the name and address of the vehicle’s registered owner for further investigation.

 

Theft:

 

Oct. 7        Hamilton Street, Richmond: A group of about 15-20 intoxicated girls were observed at around 10 p.m. on Friday stealing patio lights and lawn ornaments off of people’s front property.
The girls ranged in age from 14-15 years.

 

Oct. 10      7500 section of Copeland Road, Rideau-Goulbourn: A white Keystone Raptor Fifth-wheel trailer with Ontario licence D9930K was stolen out of the complainant driveway sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 10.
The complainant stated that the trailer, valued at around $70,000, was not locked or secured.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report Sept 30 – Oct 6

ATTENTION LOCKMASTER CRESCENT! Please take note that two break and enter occurrences have been registered in your neighbourhood.
It is important to keep a watchful eye on your neighbourhood and report all suspicious and unusual activity to your community and to police.
The first incident occurred on Sept. 26 at around 11 a.m. In this particular incident the culprit forced his way into the house by kicking in the front door and attempted to steal the family’s flat screen TV. In the end nothing was reported stolen.
The second incident occurred at 9:25 a.m. on Sept. 30 when the door contact was tripped and the alarm system sounded. No entry was made.
Refer to the break and enter section below.
Remember—look, listen and take action—you are the eyes and ears in the community.

 

CONCRETE EXAMPLE OF POOR BEHAVIOR? Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday patrol officers were dispatched to Huntley Centennial Public School for a report of a fight on school property.
From what was gathered the fistfight ensued after two subjects got into a heated argument over some clothing that had been moved around without permission. Police determined that both parties agreed on the cause of the fight but differed on who actually threw the first punch.
Because there weren’t any independent witnesses around police were unable to corroborate the subjects’ stories and discern who was actually at fault.
In the end, after much deliberation between the police officers, manager and the subjects’, it was decided that the cement company would take care of business and settle this whole matter by getting the two adult cement workers to shake hands and to head back to work.
Now, if this happened during class time, a teacher could, perhaps, have thrown open the shutters and shown the students a real life example of how not to behave and why it is important to talk things through rather than duke it out.

 

DEER COUNTER SURPASSES ONE HUNDRED—Week forty-one with twelve weeks to go and four more deer collisions were reported in the rural west region of Ottawa.
Yes, Rideau-Goulbourn got off scot-free this time round and the West Carleton deer collision counter was pushed passed the one hundred mark.

The total score now stands at 102 to 57 in favor of Rideau-Goulbourn.

 

Break and Enter

Sept. 30   Lockmaster Crescent, Manotick: Police responded to a residential alarm call at around 9:30 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 30 in the Lockmaster community.
On investigation it was discovered that an unidentified culprit attempted to force his way into the house by prying off a deadbolt to a rear door that faced Bankfield Rd.
An unidentified tool of some sort was used to pry at the deadbolt but the attempt was cut short when the security system sounded the alarm.

 

Mischief:

 

Sept. 30     3500 section of Donnelly Drive, Rideau-Goulbourn: A lamp post, situated at the end of a complainant’s driveway, was deliberately pushed to the ground and smashed by an unidentified person sometime between Sept. 28^th and the 30^th.

 

Oct. 4         Blackshire Circle, Stonebridge: A homeowner was abruptly awakened at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday by the sound of a loud bang coming from outside his residence.
On investigation of his property to ensure that no one was trying to break in and to determine the cause of the sound the homeowner discovered that an unidentified person had thrown a large rock at his house for no apparent reason.
The rock left a large hole in the siding and nearly missed the homeowner’s bedroom window.

 

Suspicious:

Oct. 4         Fairmile Road, Rideau-Goulbourn: Shortly before 4 a.m. on Tuesday a 911 caller reported an open garage door with the interior light switched on.
Police investigated the suspicious incident and found everything to be in relative order.
The homeowners’ could not be reached when police conducted a security sweep of the property.

 

Oct. 5         Beaverwood Road, Manotick: A group of kids had reportedly been going around the Beaverwood neighbourhood ringing door bells and moving people’s lawn furniture into the middle of the street.
Police were alerted to the suspicious incident at around 8 p.m. on Wed. and searched the area, within minutes of receiving the call, for the pranksters.

 

Theft:

 

Sept. 30   6488 Rideau Valley Drive N., Carleton Yacht and Golf: A blue 2003 Yamaha ATV was stolen off of a farm property sometime between Fri., the 16^th and 30^th of Sept.
The 4-wheeler was stored inside of a locked shed that was broken into by an unidentified culprit. The ignition keys to the ATV were left hanging on a hook inside of the shed.

 

Oct. 1        2858 Munster Road, Munster: Shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday police received a 911 call from Danby’s Bar & Grill reporting that an intoxicated patron had left the establishment with an unpaid-for pitcher of beer and drove off in a dark blue pickup truck that was towing a trailer.
Apparently, the patron’s wife ended up paying for the pitcher.

 

Oct. 2        5900 section of Rideau Valley Drive, Manotick: A boat and trailer were stolen from a Manotick residence sometime before Sun., Oct. 2 by unidentified thieves.
The boat is a 1986 Bayliner, white and blue in colour, with a Mercury outboard motor.
The trailer is a 1989 silver coloured Esco B17 boat trailer with Ontario licence S32356.

 

Oct. 2        Dallaire Crescent, Richmond: A vehicle was rifled through sometime during the overnight hours on Sat., Oct. 1and a $70 dress shirt and a wallet were stolen.
There was no sign of forced entry and the unidentified culprit discarded most of the wallet’s contents along McBean St. near the bridge.

 

Oct. 3        6000 section of Fourth Line Road, Rideau-Goulbourn: Credit and debit cards that were stolen out of an unlocked vehicle sometime during the overnight hours on Sun., Oct. 2 were used by the unidentified culprit to make a $700 cash withdrawal from the owner’s bank account before it could be cancelled.
The pickup truck was parked in the owner’s driveway with the wallet left inside and the doors unlocked.

 

Oct. 4        6000 section of Third Line Road North, Rideau-Goulbourn: Two dogs were stolen out of an enclosed backyard from a residential address on Third Line Rd. sometime between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 29.
Aida, a Great Pyrenees, and Billy, an Alaskan Malamute, were last seen secured to chain leaches in the backyard.
The owner provided police with a potential lead.

 

O.P.S. Weekly Report Sept 23-29

AN EARLY MORNING START that didn’t quite go the McDonald’s way in Half Moon Bay—“BA ba ba ba baaa, i’m loving it.”
Shortly after 5 a.m. on Friday morning a 911-caller reported seeing beams of light darting about a house under construction and strange people flinging stuff from the top of the house out into the darkness.
If you observe such an unusual and unexplainable sight at an odd time of the day would you’re act on it by searching for an answer or just reason it away?
By listening to her intuitions and acted on it the caller not only solved the early morning puzzle that appeared in her head as a question mark but she also strengthened the neighbourhood fabric by letting the strangers know that the community is watching and is security conscious.
As it turned out the strangers were drywall contractors who wanted to get an early morning start to their day and weekend by getting a head start on the cleanup.
Always remember, you are the eyes and ears in the community. Your actions can make a difference to the overall Health, Safety and Security (HSS) of your community.

AN EVEN EARLIER MORNING START. And, what a start it was for Aunt May!
Imagine being suddenly yanked from your sleep by the loud and frightening sound of someone pounding on your door at one in the morning. What is racing through you mind and is your heart pounding on your rib cage? No doubt, ensuring your family’s Health, Safety and Security (HSS) is priority number one for you.
Even though you live on Middle of Nowhere Street in rural west Ottawa, fortunately, you remembered to lock the doors last night before heading off to bed.

Yes, feeling secure and being secure are two different things; whether it’s strangers banging on your door or a fire breaking out in the chimney wishing you took more security or safety precautions after the fact won’t help you.
As you shake off the sleep from your head you look out the window and observe several dark shadowy figures standing on your front stoop.
Bang! Bang! Bang! They’re now at your window. What’s going on! Are they trying to break in?
Within seconds of receiving the 911 call three patrol officers are dispatched to your call. Several minutes later, long feeling minutes that is, officers pull up on scene and apprehends five teenage boys.
On investigation it was discovered that one of the boys’ decided to drive down from Nepean to pay his aunt a visit to collect some of his belongings. And, because the doors were locked he decided to pound on them to wake the family.
In the end the boys’ were trespassed from the property and warned about the possibility of criminal charges being laid. And, as for the family they were left wondering why the boys’ decided to show up at such a strange hour.
What do you think?

 

Accident:

 

Sept. 23   2477 Huntley Road, Stittsville: A horse was struck and killed early Friday morning. Police were dispatched to the single motor vehicle accident on Huntley Rd. near Stittsville at around 1 a.m.
The driver was heading southbound on Huntley Rd. and rounding a bend when two horses suddenly appeared in the beam of his headlights. After instinctively navigating around the first horse the driver struck the second one head-on.
As a result, the vehicle sustained severe front end damage and the driver escape the accident without injury.

 

Break and Enter:

 

Sept. 25     3559 Greenbank Road, Half Moon Bay: An unidentified person forced his way into the new fire hall under construction in Half Moon Bay sometime between Fri., Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 25 and left a small graffiti tag “SEN” on an unfinished wall and moved some equipment around for no apparent reasons.

 

Sept. 26     Lockmaster Crescent, Manotick: At around 11:12 a.m. on Mon., Sept. 26, a grey or silver coloured Pontiac Sunfire was captured on surveillance camera pulling into a residential driveway on Lockmaster.
A lone male was observed exiting the vehicle and kicking in the front door to the residence.
Inside the male attempted to steal a flat screen TV from the family room but was unsuccessful.
At 11:14 a.m. the male was observed running back out of the house empty handed and driving away.
The suspect is described as a white male, 5’9” tall, with a slim build. He was wearing a baseball cap, a reflective construction t-shirt and possibly a cast on his right arm.

 

Drugs:

 

Sept. 28   Ironstone Court, Stittsville: At around 9 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 28 police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle parked at the dead-end section of Ironstone. The caller indicated that drug use was suspected.
Pulling up on scene officers detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and found a lone occupant seated in the driver’s seat watching a movie.
Upon speaking with the driver the officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from the driver’s breath. When asked if he had anything to drink the driver said “a couple of shots.”
In the end the driver was issued a three day driver’s licence suspension for registering a warn on the roadside screening device and educated about driving while under the influence of drugs.

 

Disturbance:

 

Sept. 23     Revell Drive, Manotick: Police were alerted to a large house party on Revell Dr. at around midnight on Friday.
The 911-caller told the operator that approx. 100 people were throwing beer bottles around on the front lawn and were yelling and screaming.
The partygoers were nowhere to be found when police drove through the area a short while later.

 

Robbery:

 

Sept. 28     5511 Manotick Main Street, Manotick: Shortly after 4 a.m. on Wed., Sept. 28 four masked men entered the Mac’s Convenience Store and quickly gained control of the store clerk through the use of physical force and threats.
Using a power cord the suspects’ tied up the clerk quickly went to work gathering up cartons of cigarettes and grabbing the cash from the till.
After about fifteen minutes of stuffing plastic bags with stolen loot the suspects’ exited the store and took off into the darkness on foot. At one point during the robbery one suspect could be seen on surveillance footage fiddling with a garbage bag and sitting on a small stool stuffing packs of cigarettes into the bag.
All four suspects’ concealed their faces with masks or bandanas. Three of the four suspects were described as black males while the fourth was Caucasian.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (8477). Remember, Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and your identity remains anonymous.

 

Suspicious:

 

Sept. 29     6179 Perth Street, Richmond: Police were alerted to a suspicious incident that occurred at the Hunting and Fishing Store in Richmond at around 1:30 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 29.
The complainant stated that an elderly female stole a hunting jacket from the back of the store and attempted to return the jacket at the front counter without a receipt.
The subject is described as a white female, 5’1” tall, 68-70 years-0ld, heavy set with short blond hair. She was wearing glasses, a blue plaid shirt and a pair of blue jeans.

 

Theft:

 

Sept. 23   Butterfield Road, Munster: Six vehicles in and around Munster were entered into by an unidentified thief sometime during the overnight hours on Thurs., Sept. 22.
On Butterfield three vehicles were entered into. Out of one vehicle the thief stole an old wallet containing an expired credit card and two packs of Players cigarettes. The owner believed that her vehicle was locked; however, there were no signs of forced entry.
The thief stole a wallet out of a second vehicle but ended up discarding it on a neighbouring lawn. The wallet was subsequently returned to its rightful owner, fully intact.
A third vehicle netted the thief a GPS unit, hand tools, a Dell laptop and a Fluke digital multi-meter. Tool marks of some sort were found on the driver’s side window where it was forced open.
An unlocked vehicle on Chelmsford Ct. was rummaged through sometime during the overnight hours on Thursday and a wallet, a cooler containing two Coors Light beers, and two sets of house and vehicle keys were stolen.
On Stroughton Cr. two vehicles were targeted by the thief; two pairs of sunglasses—notably a pair of brown Gucci sunglasses valued at $450, a spare set of car keys, and $5 in loose change were taken. The second was rummaged through but nothing was reported stolen.

 

Two Ottawa paramedics honoured with Legends of the Call Award

The Richmond Village Association’s own Jill DeBoer honoured.  Great work Jill!!

Two Ottawa paramedics honoured with Legends of the Call Award.

 

 

 

Shoplifting doesn’t pay… Well, maybe it does for this guy…

 

Things that make you go Hmmm…

A 911 operator received a call from a homeowner in the Stonebridge area at around 5 a.m. on Friday morning stating that a group of about fifteen people dressed like spies were rummaging through his vehicles.
After sneaking outside to take a quick peek at the culprits the homeowner advised the operator that the spies were actually dressed like trees from the neighbourhood.
While waiting on the line for patrol officers to arrive the caller repeated to the operator that he was scared of the spies and that they were going through vehicles in the neighbourhood. When the operator learned that the caller’s wife was planning on mounting a counter operation to take a gander at the treed spies she was instructed to remain inside of the house where it was safe and secure.
When police arrived on scene and investigated the situation it was discovered that the caller had consumed one too many spirits that morning and that there weren’t any thieves in the neighbourhood dressed like trees or spies.

 

How about some Rural Hmmm…

While out patrolling around West Carleton area during the early afternoon hours on Wednesday, an officer spotted a lone vehicle sitting next to a field and heard her intuitions calling out—this is suspicious.
Acting on her intuition the officer engages herself onto a call and requests for backup.
Hmmm…It’s September month and that means marijuana harvesting season; a lone vehicle sitting next to a field for no apparent reason does seem suspicious.
After apprising the dispatcher of the situation the officer scans the area for clues and answers. From a distance she could see the lone vehicle sitting next to a field with two occupants seated in the back. Because of the way the occupants were seated she could easily sneak up on them to gain the upper hand; however, it was best to wait for backup and continue monitoring the situation.
If the occupants were on the lookout they would have realized that they were being watched; something was occupying their time, hmmm…very strange.
Within a short time backup arrived on scene and the two officers were off making their approach on the vehicle.
As the officers drew near the view through the rear windshield quickly provided the answers to the many questions that swirled in their heads. Ahhh…if the weather was cold outside the windows would have definitely been all steamed up.
Grinning, the officers glanced at each other to signal that it was safe to proceed and rap on the window. A gentle rap was definitely in order; in the heat of “this magic moment” a loud bang on the door would have probably been unappreciated.
After the couple dressed and regained their composure, the officers advised them on the legal ramifications of trespassing on private property and sent them on their way with their new found knowledge.

 

And more Hmmmm….

A passerby called police at around 4 p.m. on Saturday to report a suspicious situation—a man was sleeping inside of a car that had been parked on Upper Dwyer Hill Rd. since early this morning.
On investigation police discovered that the sleeping driver was actually a private investigator who had fallen asleep.

 

What’s in your culvert?

Perhaps a rusty 22 caliber bolt action rifle?
While out inspecting culverts along Dwyer Hill Rd. near Heaphy Rd., on Wed., Sept. 14, for beaver dam obstructions a city employee spotted two rifles that were hidden inside of a culvert for unapparent reasons.
Because of the heavy rains from the previous day’s thunderstorm the employee was only able to fish the 22 caliber rifle. The second firearm had to be left behind until conditions improved.
The only identification found on the recovered firearm was a sticker with the number “6431108” affixed to the barrel.
Due to its physical state of the rifle it is apparent that the rifle had been submerged in the water for quite some time.

 

Wazzup in Richmond Sept 9 – 22, 2011

In the past two weeks, our sleepy little town had 1 Mischief and 1 Theft, 1 Suspicious and 1 Threat.

Mischief

Sept. 10    3673 McBean Street, Richmond: At around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday morning a homeowner became aware of some unusual activity at the South Carleton HS and called 911.
The caller indicated that she could hear two male voices talking over what sounded like the rattling noises of aerosol paint cans being shaken.
On inspection by police and school staff several graffiti images in various colours were found on the rooftop, outside walls and glass windows.
Most of the graffiti were illegible; however, some made reference to some things like “Sacred Heart is greater than South Carleton.”

Theft

Sept. 14   5789 Perth Street, Richmond: Unidentified culprits broke into a locked storage container, belonging to Drummond’s Gas, sometime during the overnight hours on Tue., Sept. 13.
Various consumable goods had reportedly been stolen.

Suspicious

Sept. 17     Musket Way, Richmond: A suspicious drunk female, who was challenged and reported to police by homeowners along Musket Way, was apprehended by police for being drunk in a public place and fined for engaging in prohibited activity on private property.
At one house the 26-yr-old female was caught looking into a homeowner’s vehicle and only took off when someone yelled out at her.
At another household the female rang the doorbell for unknown reasons and walked away when the owner tried to stop and question her.
Upon search the woman was found to be carrying a bunch of pocket change and wires for iPods.

Threat

Sept. 18     Fortune Street, Richmond: While walking along Fortune St. at around 9 p.m. on Sunday a pedestrian was passed by a vehicle that was travelling at a high rate of speed.
When the vehicle returned for a second flyby the pedestrian waved at the driver in hopes that he would ease up a bit on the gas pedal.
In a predictable world the driver would have respected the pedestrian request and slow down; however, because humans are unpredictable beings she got much more than expected.
Not only did the driver slowdown—along side of her—but he and his passenger friends hurled insults out the window and threatened to run her over.

Fortunately the pedestrian was on the phone with her husband when the verbal exchange took place and he was able to quickly drive to her location to scare off the hooligans.
Before the car could make its getaway the pedestrian captured the licence plate number and description of the vehicle and provide the information to police for further investigation.