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Bagpiper injured in 'unprovoked' altercation in downtown Ottawa

Police responded to the scene on Wellington Street following a 9-1-1 call at around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Ottawa police arrested one person following an altercation that left a bagpiper injured in downtown Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. Create […]

By deepak · August 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Police responded to the scene on Wellington Street following a 9-1-1 call at around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.

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Ottawa police arrested one person following an altercation that left a bagpiper injured in downtown Ottawa on Saturday afternoon.

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Ottawa Police Service Patrol Sgt. Jason Riopel said the musician had minor injuries that were not life-threatening.

The Ottawa Citizen witnessed the bagpipe player with what appeared to be an injured left hand.

“It seems like (the altercation) was unprovoked,” Riopel said. “But we’re still trying to determine what the motive was.”

Police responded to the scene on Wellington Street, near the Fairmont Château Laurier hotel and the National War Memorial, following a 9-1-1 call at around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.

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