Ottawa police said officers had recovered more than 200 pills in total scattered across three Orléans parks.
The pills found in three Orléans parks have been identified as over-the-counter and prescription medications, and not illicit drugs, according to preliminary analysis by Ottawa police.
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After “suspicious” pills were located in Blue Willow Park, Silverbirch Park and Ruisseau Park within the past week, the Ottawa Police Service said its emergency services unit conducted an extensive grid search of the three parks and found additional pills, bringing the total count above 200.
All three parks are located in close proximity to each other in the neighbourhood south of the Innes Road and Orléans Boulevard intersection.
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So far, police said, there have been no reported illnesses involving people or animals who have ingested the pills.
“The Ottawa Police Service is reminding residents to use caution when visiting the parks with children and pets, as some medications can be harmful if consumed without medical direction or accidentally ingested,” police said in an Aug. 27 news release.
After the first pills were reported by a concerned resident at Blue Willow Park, police reported on Aug. 22 that the pills were of various sized, types and colours and were scattered near bushes and trees and on the grass and concealed inside acorns.
