Ottawa police say a man is facing charges after an officer was 'randomly assaulted' while sitting in their cruiser in Vanier.
Ottawa police say a man is facing charges after an officer was "randomly assaulted" while sitting in their cruiser in Vanier.
Bystanders came to the aid of the officer and helped arrest a suspect during the incident early Thursday morning. Ottawa police say the officer was parked in the area of Montreal Road and Lafontaine Avenue at approximately 12:45 a.m. when a man jumped into the cruiser through the passenger window."The officer needed immediate assistance and called for backup, but before other officers arrived, two bystanders in the area came to help and the man was safely handcuffed," police said in a statement.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
OPP OFFICER SENTENCED: Disgraced officer Jason Redmond gets six years in jailA Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police officer has been sentenced to six years in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2017.
Read more »
Ottawa’s Volkswagen deal will cost $3-billion more than initial estimate: PBOThe deal with Volkswagen to build an an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant, announced by Ottawa and Ontario in April, will cost $16.3-billion
Read more »
Editorial: Michael Andlauer's bid is good for both the Senators and OttawaFinally, there is hope that our NHL team will live up to its promise.
Read more »
Ottawa halts activity with China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank - National | Globalnews.caOttawa will launch a review of allegations made by a Canadian official who resigned as the bank's communications director, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said.
Read more »
Ottawa launching review of Canada’s membership in China-led development bankCanadian staffer of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank resigned Wednesday, saying bank dominated by Beijing’s Communist Party
Read more »