Good Morning Ottawa, The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has been very busy with a number of stories to report on.
In a follow-up to a previous story, on May 12, a vehicle struck a pedestrian, a 29-year-old woman, at Fallowfield Road and Via Park Place (OC Transpo Park and Ride). The victim was then transported to the hospital, where she tragically succumbed to her injuries on May 19. The OPS is continuing to investigate the incident and is urging anyone who witnessed the collision, or may have dashcam footage of this incident, to to contact authorities.
In March 2026, members of West Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) launched an investigation after receiving a community complaint regarding the alleged sale of illegal cigarettes and other tobacco products. On May 21, 2026, officers executed a warrant without incident on Woodfield Drive, where two Ottawa residents, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, were each charged with selling tobacco products and raw leaf tobacco, as well as possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. As a result of the search warrant, the OPS also seized 346 cartons of illegal cigarettes, a quantity of shisha tobacco, and more than $17,000 in Canadian currency believed to be the proceeds of crime. While the investigation is ongoing, the OPS encourages anyone with information to contact authorities.
At 6:32 p.m. ET on May 25, the OPS responded to a report of a small plane crash at the Carp Airport, which is located at 1500 Thomas Argue Rd. Fortunately, neither of the two occupants of the airplane reported any injuries. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada was notified of the crash and will be taking responsibility for the investigation, with the airport being temporarily shut down as a result of the incident.
On May 26, The OPS Break and Enter Unit charged a 29-year-old Ottawa man in connection with a series of alleged property crimes that occurred across the city between March and May 2026. The investigation involved numerous incidents of shoplifting, break-and-enters, fraud, and probation-related offences. Investigators allege the accused was involved in repeated thefts targeting retail stores throughout Ottawa. Several incidents also involved alleged break-and-enters into residential and commercial parking garages, where property and bank cards were stolen. The accused is facing nearly 120 criminal charges, including multiple counts of theft under $5,000, breaking and entering, the fraudulent use of a credit card, mischief under $5,000, possession of break-in instruments, resisting arrest and numerous counts of breach of probation order. In total, the arrest helped resolve 40 investigations across the city. Although many of the individual incidents involved alleged thefts under $5,000, investigators believe the cumulative financial impact associated with the offences exceeded $100,000 when accounting for stolen property, related damages, and additional costs incurred by victims and property owners.
