Woman charged in connection with suspicious incident at The Ottawa Hospital, police say

Police made an arrest and executed a search warrant at an Ottawa residence on Wednesday morning.

Published Nov 15, 2023 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute read

A file photo of The Ottawa Hospital’s General campus. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

A 33-year-old Ottawa woman is facing more than a half-dozen charges after Ottawa police made an arrest and executed a search warrant on her residence on Wednesday morning in connection with a suspicious incident at The Ottawa Hospital’s General campus on Nov. 9.

A news release from police said the charges included: attempt to commit arson to endanger life; attempt to commit arson to damage property; mischief to obstruct property; mischief for property damage endangering life; possession of incendiary material for arson; disobeying a court order; and breach of probation.

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The woman was to appear in court on Wednesday afternoon.

The Ottawa Police Service said officers were called to the hospital on Smyth Road at about 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 9. They found that gasoline had been poured inside the hospital and messages referring to the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza Strip were left nearby.

“We do not believe that this incident was hate-motivated, however it is related to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza,” the police statement said.

Anyone with information regarding the Nov. 9 incident was asked to call the Ottawa Police Service East Division Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 3566. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.