Good Morning Ottawa, The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has been very busy with a number of stories to report on.
OPS Member Charged with Impaired Driving
Stemming from an incident that occurred on October 10, Cst. Clay Berrea, age 25, was charged with Operation while impaired and Operation while having a blood alcohol concentration equal to or exceeding 80 mg of alcohol in 100 mL of blood in an off-duty incident. While he remains on active duty, he has been reassigned to administrative duties and is not currently serving in a frontline patrol capacity.
Suspicious fire under investigation on Moonbeam Street
On October 17, at approximately 2 a.m., a fire occurred at a single-family home on the 0-100 block of Moonbeam Street in Barrhaven. The incident is considered suspicious, and the investigation is ongoing.
There were no reported injuries, but there was substantial damage to the dwelling. The origin and cause of the fire are being investigated by the OPS partner agency, the Office of the Fire Marshal, with the ongoing support of the Ottawa Fire Service. Investigators are asking anyone with information, including surveillance or dashcam footage from the area at the time, to come forward.
Pedestrian struck on Riverside Drive; life-threatening condition
On October 20, at approximately 4:28 a.m., emergency crews responded to a collision on Riverside Drive where a 23-year-old woman had been struck by a vehicle. She was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who has dash camera footage of the collision, to contact the Fatal Collision Investigation Unit.
