{"id":900802,"date":"2026-09-18T19:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/900802\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T19:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:36:14","slug":"ottawa-mayoral-candidate-charged-for-alleged-death-threats-against-sutcliffe-ford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/900802\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa mayoral candidate charged for alleged death threats against Sutcliffe, Ford"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted September 18, 2026 1:19 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Ottawa mayoral candidate Geoffrey Nicholas Griplas has been charged with harassment and threats to cause death related to online posts about Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.<\/p>\n

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The Kingston Police say they were made aware of \u201cconcerning behavior and comments\u201d made on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n

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Griplas was arrested on Sept. 15 in Ottawa and has been charged with two counts each of criminal harassment and uttering death threats, along with several weapons-related offenses.<\/p>\n

The accused has been returned to custody in Kingston, Ont., after a bail hearing and is due back in court on Sept. 21.<\/p>\n

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Griplas is listed as a certified candidate in Ottawa\u2019s mayoral election under the name \u201cGeoff Nicholas\u201d and is one of 14 mayoral candidates.<\/p>\n

Ottawa\u2019s civic election is set to take place on Oct. 26.<\/p>\n

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