Published Mar 28, 2025
Last updated Mar 28, 2025
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Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to locate Anna Pitseolak, a 40-year-old Indigenous woman missing since about 6 p.m. Tuesday, when she was seen in the area of Russell Road and Ruissellet Drive.
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Police are concerned for her well-being.
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She is described as five feet five inches (165 cm) tall, weighing 200 pounds (91 kg), with blue hair and multiple facial piercings.
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She was last seen wearing a black jacket, grey pants, a yellow touque, black knee-high boots and carrying a black Vans backpack.
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Pitseolak is known to frequent the Overbrook, Vanier and Carlingwood areas and is likely travelling on foot or by bus.
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Anyone with information on Pitseolak’s current whereabouts is asked to call the Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 7502.
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Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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