Ottawa police are investigating after discovering over 100 pills of various types scattered in two parks on Saturday and Sunday. The pills were found at Blue Willow Park and another park on Silverbirch Street, with some being hidden inside acorns. No specific information about the type or composition of the pills is provided, but they are currently being analyzed by police. Residents visiting these parks are urged to exercise caution and contact police if any suspicious substances are found.
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Over 100 unknown pills were discovered scattered in two Ottawa parks, Blue Willow Park and a park on Silverbirch Street, on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The pills, which came in various sizes and colors, were found near bushes and trees, on the grass, and even hidden inside acorns. Police were alerted to the situation when an area resident reported seeing pills scattered throughout Blue Willow Park on Longleaf Drive. In total, more than 100 pills were seized by police and are now being analyzed to determine their composition. Authorities are urging parents, caregivers, and pet owners visiting the parks to exercise caution and monitor children and animals while in the area. The discovery has prompted police to remind residents not to touch or handle suspicious substances found in public spaces. Anyone who finds pills or other unknown substances is advised to leave them where they were found and contact police immediately.
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Ottawa police are investigating after officers found and seized more than 100 pills of various types from two parks over the weekend.
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Police were first called to Blue Willow Park in Ottawa’s east end at about 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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An area resident reported that pills were scattered throughout the park on Longleaf Drive in a “suspicious manner.”
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Upon arrival, police found pills of various sizes and colours near bushes and trees, on the grass, and even hidden inside acorns.
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Then on Sunday, police say more suspicious pills were found at a park on Silverbirch Street.
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In total, more than 100 pills were seized and are now being analyzed to determine their composition.
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Parents, caregivers and pet owners visiting either park are urged to exercise caution and monitor children and animals while in the area.
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The incidents have prompted police to remind residents that they should not touch or handle any suspicious substances found in public spaces.
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Anyone who finds pills or other unknown substances should leave them where they found them and contact police immediately.
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Police are conducting searches in the area as the investigation is ongoing.
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