Ottawa police are noting that thefts in the nation’s capital are sharply increasing in 2026. According to data shared by the force, all types of theft — $5,000 under and over and of a motor vehicle — rose by 28 per cent year-over-year. Officials noted that 2,700 reports have been filed as of Feb. 12, […]

According to data shared by the force, all types of theft — $5,000 under and over and of a motor vehicle — rose by 28 per cent year-over-year. Officials noted that 2,700 reports have been filed as of Feb. 12, a large jump seen compared to the same period last year.

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Security footage, police detail, shows the woman walking through the store and filling a baby stroller with products, before she leaves the store without paying.

When store security approached her, she sprayed a noxious substance on the officer and another employee before running away. She is described as a white woman, 30 to 35 years old.