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Jesse BOWIE Arrested 2X in 3 Days

(OTTAWA, ON) – A resident of North Dundas Township was arrested and charged twice in three days for driving offences.

On Friday, June 6, 2025, just after 10:00 a.m., officers with the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle on Notre Dame Street in Russell Township after the ALPR indicated that the licence plates should not be in use.

The driver was arrested and charged for driving while suspended under the Criminal Code, as well as for having an unauthorized plate and having open cannabis in the vehicle. The pick-up truck, which had been borrowed, was impounded.

Then, on Sunday, June 8, 2025, just after 10:30 a.m., a member of the OPP Highway Safety Division TIME (Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement) Team stopped a driver after observing the individual using their cell phone while driving on Highway 417.

It was the same driver that had been stopped and arrested on Friday, in another borrowed vehicle.

As a result of the two incidents, Jesse BOWIE, age 32, is charged with:

  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – two counts
  • Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act) – seven counts
  • Driving with a handheld communication device (distracted driving-Highway Traffic Act)
  • Using a plate not authorized for a vehicle
  • Driving with cannabis in open packaging

The accused was held in custody following the second incident and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Monday, June 9, 2025.

In both incidents the borrowed vehicles were impounded, 45-days for Friday and 90-days on Sunday.

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Stolen Plate Leads To Numerous Charges

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid dozens of charges against two individuals from Ottawa after a traffic stop for a stolen licence plate.

Shortly after midnight on May 17, an Ottawa OPP member was alerted to a possible stolen plate on Coventry Road by their Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera. The investigation led to arrest of both the driver and passenger. Officers seized a replica firearm, drugs and multiple stolen pieces of identification.

As a result, Jari MANNER, 43 years of age has been charged with the following:

  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 – in Canada – six counts
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 – in Canada
  • Possession of Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
  • Traffick in Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
  • Traffick in Schedule I Substance – Other Drugs
  • Possession Instruments for Forgery
  • Identity Theft – Obtain or Possess Another Persons Identity Information – six Counts
  • Drive Motor Vehicle – No Licence
  • Operate a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance
  • Drive Motor Vehicle no Permit
  • Drive Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor

Lindsay GNASS-WETZEL, 36 years of age faces the following charges:

  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 – in Canada – six counts
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 – in Canada
  • Possession of Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
  • Traffick in Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
  • Traffick in Schedule I Substance – Other Drugs
  • Identity Theft – Obtain or Possess Another Persons Identity Information – six counts

Both of the accused are set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.

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Bike Ride Ends With Numerous Charges For Blake GODFREY

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Highway Safety Division (HSD) have laid charges against an individual from Ottawa in relation to an incident from May 13.

Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 13, Ottawa OPP and HSD OPP attempted to stop a motorcycle that was driving on the shoulder of Highway 417 near Woodroffe Avenue. The rider accelerated away at high speeds and an officer suffered minor injuries during the incident. 

As a result of the investigation, Blake GODFREY, 33 years of age, faces the following charges:

  • Dangerous Operation
  • Flight from Peace Officer
  • Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt
  • Operate a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance
  • Careless Driving
  • Fail to Stop for Police
  • Drive Motor Vehicle, No Plates
  • Operate Unsafe Vehicle
  • Pass – Off Roadway

The accused had his drivers licence suspended for 30 days and will appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.

The OPP would like to extend their appreciation to all the members of the public who responded to our social media posts, providing us with the information necessary to locate and arrest the individual.

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19 Year Old Arrested – Stolen Vehicle Recovered

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against an individual from Quebec after recovering a stolen motor vehicle.

Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on May 14, an Ottawa OPP member was alerted to a possible stolen vehicle by their Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera. The vehicle had been stolen just two days prior from the Waterloo region.  The vehicle was stopped by OPP without incident on Highway 417 near Rochester Street.

As a result, Tysson THIBEAULT, 19 years of age faces the following charges:

  • Theft of Motor Vehicle
  • Possession of Proceeds of Obtained by Crime over $5,000 – in Canada
  • Trafficking in Stolen Goods over $5,000 (incl. possession with intent to traffic)

The accused is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.

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Curtis BROWN – Drunk Driving, Etc.

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving charges against an individual from Ottawa after stopping them for stunt driving.

Shortly after 8:00 a.m. on May 9, OPP stopped the driver for stunt driving – 193km/h on Highway 417 near Moodie Drive. Investigation revealed that the driver had been consuming alcohol and they were taken back to the Detachment for a breath test. The driver registered nearly three times the legal limit.

As a result, Curtis BROWN, 42 years of age faces the following charges:

  • Dangerous Operation
  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Mischief
  • Stunt Driving
  • Speeding 50+km/h over the posted speed limit
  • Improper Use of High Occupancy Vehicle Lane

The accused had their licence suspended for 90 days and had their vehicle impounded for 14 days. The accused is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.

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Ayman AIT AALI Was Arrested

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with OPP Aviation Services conducted a one-day traffic enforcement initiative to coincide with Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week.

Ottawa OPP, along with the OPP Aviation Services conducted enforcement along Highway 417 and Highway 7 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Shortly before 1:00 p.m., Aviation Services identified a motorcycle that was travelling at high speeds on Highway 417. The driver initially stopped for police but then fled the scene at high speeds. The driver was tracked to his residence where the motorcycle was seized. The driver eventually surrendered himself to police at the Ottawa Detachment.

As a result, Ayman AIT AALI, 25 years of age, from Ottawa faces the following charges:

  • Flight from Police – 2 Counts
  • Dangerous Operation
  • Stunt Driving

Along with the criminal charges, the accused also had his licence suspended for 30 days and is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.

OPP issued a total of 25 provincial charges, and three warnings, including:

  • Driving Under Suspension
  • Operate a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance x3
  • 15 Speeding Charges
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Brandace GAUDET Facing Numerous Charges

(OTTAWA, ON) – A member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) Team has charged an individual from Woodlawn Ontario with drug and impaired driving related offences after a traffic stop on Highway 417.

Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 31, the OPP TIME Team member stopped a vehicle on Highway 417 near Panmure Rd, after the officer noticed that the vehicle did not have two licence plates. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer noted an odour of alcohol on the driver. A roadside screening device was utilized and as a result, the driver was brought back to Ottawa Detachment for a breath test. The driver registered twice the legal limit. A search of the vehicle also turned up cannabis and unstamped cigarettes.

Brandace GAUDET, 49 years of age faces the following charges:

  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor
  • Have Care or Control of a Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis Readily Available
  • Possess Unmarked Cigarettes
  • Drive Motor Vehicle, No Currently Validated Permit
  • Entire Plate not Plainly Visible
  • Fail to Surrender Permit for Motor Vehicle
  • Fail to Surrender Licence

Gaudet was issued a 90-day driving suspension and had her vehicle impounded for seven days. She is scheduled to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

This stop comes at the start of Operation Plate Week where police are targeting vehicles with tinted plate covers, plates that have become unreadable due to peeling or rust, vehicles without proper plates and any other licence plate violations. The operation continues through April 6 and is a combined effort between Ottawa OPP, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP, Renfrew OPP and the OPP TIME Team.

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Beggar Kicks Car After Denied Handount

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against an individual from Ottawa after they kicked a car, causing damage to it.

On March 23, 2025 Ottawa OPP were called to the Vanier Parkway off-ramp of Highway 417 because an aggressive panhandler had kicked a car and caused damage to it. The driver of the vehicle had refused to provide any money to the individual, which caused them to become more aggressive. A second call to 911 was made by another driver who was also concerned over the individual’s behaviour.

As a result, Sandro AUDIGE, 26 years of age, faces the following charges under the Criminal Code and Safe Streets Act.

  • Mischief Under $5,000
  • Solicit in an Aggressive Manner
  • Solicit Person in Vehicle On Roadway

A reminder that it is illegal to walk along any 400 series highway in Ontario. This includes the on and off-ramps.

Audige is scheduled to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

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Anna TOMCHYNSKA Was Arrested

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving related charges against an individual from Ottawa.

Shortly after 12:00 a.m. on March 23, OPP received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver travelling westbound on Highway 417 near Pinecrest Rd. The vehicle was reported to be travelling well below the speed limit and weaving through traffic. OPP located and arrested the driver for Impaired Driving. The driver was taken back to Ottawa Detachment for a breath test where they registered twice the legal limit.

Anna TOMCHYNSKA, 33 years of age faces the following charges:

·      Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs

·      Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

Tomchynska received a 90-day driving suspension and her vehicle was impounded for seven days. She is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

The OPP would like to thank members of the public that continue to report possible impaired drivers.

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Cocaine Bust

(OTTAWA, ON) – Ten people are facing a combined 58 charges under the Criminal Code (CC) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) after a drug trafficking investigation in Ottawa and the surrounding communities.

In late 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) began a drug trafficking investigation in Ottawa. Between March 3 and 5, 2025, members from the OPP-led PGNG, OPP Provincial Auto Theft and Towing Team, OPP Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit, Sûreté du Québec, Ottawa Police Service, Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau and Canada Border Services Agency executed six search warrants on residences in Ottawa, Gatineau and Renfrew, and three vehicle search warrants.

The following items were seized:

  •         Two firearms
  •         Approximately 1.17 kg of suspected cocaine
  •         Approximately 8 g of suspected fentanyl
  •         More than 150 pregabalin tablets
  •         More than 390 alprazolam tablets
  •         More than 100 hydromorphone tablets
  •         $187,419 in Canadian currency
  •         Two vehicles as offence-related property
  •         Nine cell phones
  •         Digital scales
  •         Pepper spray
  •         Luxury watches and jewellery
  •         Two money counters
  •         Packaging material

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $113,000.

Further details relating to the accused and their respective charges can be found in the attached Addendum of Charged Persons.

Anyone with any information about illegal firearms or the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illicit drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Oleksandr KATERYNYCH – Drunk Driving

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving related charges against an individual from Ottawa after an early morning collision.

Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on March 12, OPP responded to reports of a three-vehicle collision on Highway 417 West, near Lees Avenue. One of the drivers was suspected of having consumed alcohol. The individual, who was a rideshare driver, had a passenger on board at the time. An approved roadside screening device was utilized and the individual was transported to the detachment for additional testing. The driver registered nearly three times the legal limit.

Oleksandr KATERYNYCH, 40 years of age faces the following charges:

  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
  • Dangerous Operation

The passenger suffered minor injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment.

Katerynych received a 90-day driving suspension and his vehicle was impounded for seven days. Katerynych is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

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Kyanoush REZAEI Wanted By Police – Do Not Approach, Call 911 Immediately

(Ottawa) — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU) is advising that a Bench Warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kyanoush REZAEI, 33, of Ottawa. REZAEI cut off his ankle monitor and failed to appear for sentencing. He is on recent release awaiting sentencing for firearms trafficking across the Canada/United States border in 2022 and other related charges.

As a condition of his release, REZAEI is required to wear an ankle monitor. On Monday, March 3rd, he removed the monitor and discarded it along Highway 417 near Thunder Road. Police believe he may have travelled to the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Cornwall, Akwesasne, or possibly attempted to enter the United States. 

REZAEI may be travelling in a black 2020 Land Rover Range Rover with an Ontario licence plate. He is also associated with a white 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus with an unknown licence plate.

REZAEI is described as a Middle Eastern man, 5’9”, approximately 215 lbs, with long wavy dark hair.

Police believe REZAEI has access to firearms and should be considered armed and dangerous.

If you see him, please call 911.

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of REZAEI is asked to contact the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad (ROPE) at 416-808-5900 or 1-866-870-ROPE (7673) or the Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222 extension 5050.

To stay anonymous, call Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at crimestoppers.ca. 

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David WHALEN – Drunk Driving

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual from Ottawa with Impaired Driving related charges.

Shortly before 5:00 a.m. on March 2, Ottawa OPP responded to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 7. The officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver. An approved roadside screening device was administered and as a result, the driver was brought back to Ottawa Detachment for further testing.

David WHALEN, 35 years of age faces the following charges:

  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Careless Driving

Whalen is scheduled to appear in court later in March.

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Fatal Collision

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision in the east end of Ottawa.

Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on February 25, a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 417 by Anderson Road had driven into the center median. The driver then exited their vehicle and attempted to walk across the highway, where they were struck by another vehicle travelling eastbound. They were pronounced deceased at the scene.

OPP Collision Reconstructionists attended the scene to conduct their investigation. The highway was shut down to allow for the investigation to take place but has since re-opened.

OPP are asking that if there are any members of the public who might have witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage, to please call 1-888-310-1122 and reference case number E250229726.

The OPP would like to remind members of the public that if you are in a collision, it is the safest option to remain in your vehicle and wait until emergency crews arrive. Do not attempt to walk across the highway.

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7kg Drug Bust – Details Relased

(Ottawa)—A month-long investigation has led to the arrest of one individual and the execution of search warrants at two residences in Ottawa South last week.

As a result, investigators from the Guns and Gangs Unit seized:

  • Over 7 kg of illicit drugs and precursors, including cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and oxycodone
  • .40 calibre handgun with extended magazines
  • Large quantity of ammunition
  • Bulletproof vest
  • Cell phones
  • Large amount of Canadian currency

Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, the name and gender of the arrested person are being withheld at this time. A 32-year-old Ottawa resident has been charged with multiple offences under the Criminal Code (CC) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA):

CC 86 (1) USE/HANDLE/STORE FIREARM, ETC. CARELESSLY

CC 86 (2) CONTRAVENE SECTION 117(H) FIREARMS ACT REGULATION

CC 88 (1) POSSESS WEAPON, ETC./DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC PEACE

CC 91 (1) POSSESS FIREARM WITHOUT HOLDING A LICENCE

CC 92 (1) POSSESS RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED FIREARM KNOWINGLY NOT HOLDING A LICENCE AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

CC 92 (2) POSSESS PROHIBITED/RESTRICTED WEAPON OR PROHIBITED DEVICE KNOWING NO AUTHORITY X2

CC 95 (1) POSSESS UNLOADED REGULATION FIREARM

CC 96 (1) POSSESS FIREARM, ETC. OBTAINED BY CRIME

CC 117.01 (1) POSSESS FIREARM, ETC. WHILE PROHIBITED X3

CC 145 (5) (a) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH RELEASE ORDER/NOT FTA COURT

CC 354 (1) POSSESS PROCEEDS OF PROPERTY OR THING OBTAINED BY CRIME/EXCEEDING $5000

CDSA 5 (2) POSSESS SCHEDULE I SUBSTANCE FOR TRAFFICKING X4

The operation was conducted without incident with the support of the South and East Neighbourhood Response Teams and the Tactical Unit.

Anyone with information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal firearms or illicit drugs are asked to contact the Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5050, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or crimestoppers.ca.