Good Morning Ottawa, The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has been very busy with a number of stories to report on.
Home invasion in Dunblane Way area
On July 19, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET, suspects entered a residence in the area of Dunblane Way and Cabrelle Place. The suspects are described as four men and one woman, who were dressed as construction workers. Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area, or who has doorbell camera or dashcam footage from the time of the incident, to contact the Robbery Unit.
Rideshare driver facing sexual assault charges
On July 28, the OPS’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit arrested and charged an Ottawa resident with sexual offences following an investigation that commenced on July 25. 36-year-old Mohamed Laarous faces charges of one count of sexual assault. OPS investigators believe there could be other victims in and around the Ottawa area as Laarous was a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft. They are encouraging anyone with information to reach out to the OPS Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit.
Charges in Vanier, Byward drug-trafficking investigation
Beginning in May, the OPS commenced an investigation into two individuals believed to be trafficking drugs in the Vanier and ByWard Market areas. As part of the investigation, members of the OPS Guns and Gangs Unit obtained search warrants for multiple locations. On July 22, with the assistance of the OPS Tactical Unit and the Central Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT), officers executed the search warrants and arrested two individuals. Searches of the locations resulted in the seizure of a quantity of cocaine, hydromorphone pills, cash and drug-trafficking paraphernalia. The two men, both in their 20s, each face charges of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.
