Ottawa police issue 24 tickets, 5 court summonses in Carlington traffic blitz

Ottawa Police sign outside headquarters on Elgin St. in Ottawa. (CTV News Ottawa)

The Ottawa Police Service says officers issued two dozen tickets during a traffic blitz in the Carlington neighbourhood last week and summoned five people to court.

Police were in the area on April 16 between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to watch for drivers breaking the rules after community complaints.

During that time, police say officers issued 24 tickets, including five for not stopping at a stop sign, five for expired vehicle permits, and four for commercial vehicle infractions.

Five people were issued mandatory court appearances, including two for driving without insurance, police said.

Six people were warned for things like expired licence plates.

Police also say that during this time, officers were able to help recover a stolen vehicle.

The blitz involved members of the west district traffic unit, the west neighbourhood resource unit and the road safety unit.

The police service launched its new road safety units last December as part of a larger plan to shift to a four-district policing model.

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