The Ottawa police recovered more than 100 “suspicious” pills at two Orléans parks over the weekend.
In a Saturday, Aug. 22, evening release, officers said a resident of the area reported the first set of pills, “scattered in a suspicious manner” at Blue Willow Park, located southeast of the intersection of Innes and Navan roads in Ottawa’s east end.
Police say officers discovered another set of suspicious loose pills scattered around Silverbirch Park in Orléans shortly after, according to a release the following day.
“The pills are undergoing analysis to determine their composition,” police said.
The two Orléans parks are in close proximity to one another, police said in a Sunday, Aug. 23, morning release.
The pills were of various sizes, types and colours, and were scattered near bushes and trees, on the grass and concealed inside acorns, according to the first release.
Meanwhile, officers are once again reminding residents not to touch or handle any suspicious substances found in public spaces.
“Children and pets should be closely supervised in the area,” the release read.
Anyone who locates pills or other unknown substances was asked to leave them in place and contact police immediately.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at Crime Stoppers.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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