Ottawa police investigate after more than 100 unknown pills found scattered in parks

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Previl, S. (2026, August 24). Ottawa police investigate after more than 100 unknown pills found scattered in parks. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12032196/ottawa-suspicious-pills-found-parks/

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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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Ottawa police are investigating after discovering over 100 pills of various types scattered throughout two parks, *Blue Willow Park* and a park on *Silverbirch Street*, over the weekend. The discovery was made when an area resident reported pills scattered in a suspicious manner in *Blue Willow Park* on Saturday at around 11am. Upon investigation, police found pills hidden in acorns, near bushes and trees, and on the grass. In total, more than 100 pills were seized and are now being analyzed to determine their composition. The police are urging residents, particularly parents and caregivers, to exercise caution while visiting these parks and to leave any suspicious substances alone and contact them immediately.

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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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🔮 Police were first called to Blue Willow Park in Ottawa’s east end at about 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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Ottawa police investigate after more than 100 unknown pills found scattered in parks · assertive framing

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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. asserted
officers → investigate → weekend
Police were first called to Blue Willow Park in Ottawa’s east end at about 11 a.m. on Saturday. asserted
Police → call → Saturday
An area resident reported that pills were scattered throughout the park on Longleaf Drive in a “suspicious manner.” asserted
pills → report → manner
Upon arrival, police found pills of various sizes and colours near bushes and trees, on the grass, and even hidden inside acorns. asserted
police → find → acorns
Get daily National news Then on Sunday, police say more suspicious pills were found at a park on Silverbirch Street. asserted
pills → get → Street
In total, more than 100 pills were seized and are now being analyzed to determine their composition. asserted
pills → seize → composition
Parents, caregivers and pet owners visiting either park are urged to exercise caution and monitor children and animals while in the area. asserted
Parents → visit → area
The incidents have prompted police to remind residents that they should not touch or handle any suspicious substances found in public spaces. asserted
they → prompt → spaces
Anyone who finds pills or other unknown substances should leave them where they found them and contact police immediately. asserted
they → find → police
Police are conducting searches in the area as the investigation is ongoing. asserted
investigation → conduct → area
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