Ottawa mayoral candidate charged over alleged death threats
Ottawa mayoral race updates: Geoffrey Nicholas Griplas faces threat and weapons charges See what happened, who was charged, and how the case could affect the election
Ottawa mayoral candidate Geoffrey Nicholas Griplas has been charged in connection with alleged online threats made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.
Kingston police said they were alerted on Sept. 13 to concerning comments and behavior. Griplas was arrested in Ottawa on Sept. 15 and faces two counts each of criminal harassment and uttering death threats, along with several weaponsrelated charges.
After a bail hearing, he was returned to custody in Kingston and is scheduled to appear in court again on Sept. 21. He is listed as a certified candidate in Ottawa’s mayoral election under the name Geoff Nicholas, one of 14 people running for mayor ahead of the Oct. 26 civic vote.