Woman stabbed in head area on Rideau Street found by paramedics Tuesday
A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, July 14, after being found with stab wounds in the head area at the 200 block of Rideau Street.
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A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, July 14, after paramedics discovered her with stab wounds in the head area at the 200 block of Rideau Street.
At about 4:45 p.m., a paramedic service response unit was in the Rideau and Cumberland Street area when the driver noticed the injured woman. An ambulance transported her to hospital. Initial reports listed her as critical but stable, though the Ottawa Police Service later said her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening.
Ottawa police responded to the intersection of Cumberland and Daly at about 4:30 p.m. and blocked off the area. The investigation is ongoing. This was the second serious assault in the area in less than 24 hours. On Monday at 10:42 p.m., an adult male was stabbed following an attempted robbery at Dalhousie Street and George Street.
The facts
When was the woman found on Rideau Street?
The woman was found on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m. on the 200 block of Rideau Street.
What was the woman's condition when taken to hospital?
The woman in her 20s was taken to hospital in critical but stable condition, though the Ottawa Police Service later determined her stab wounds to the head area were non-life-threatening.
What other assault happened nearby recently?
On Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:42 p.m., an adult male was stabbed following an attempted robbery at Dalhousie Street and George Street—the second serious assault in the area within less than 24 hours.
