The City of Ottawa saw a 12 per cent increase in crimes last year, as Ottawa police reported a rise in non-violent and property-related offences including shoplifting and thefts from motor vehicles.
The Ottawa Police Service's 2023 annual report shows the service received 427,000 calls for service in 2003, up 15 per cent from the year before.
There were 39,945 non-violent crimes reported to Ottawa police last year, up 13.4 per cent from 2022 . Approximately 25 per cent of non-violent crimes were cleared by police. A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los Angeles for a fundraising event over the weekend, officials said.The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
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