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Woman accused of posing as a nurse at Ottawa clinic

Ottawa police have laid several charges against a Gatineau, Que., woman they accuse of using fake identities to get a nursing job at an unidentified clinic that involved injecting patients with medication.

Brigitte Cleroux, 49, allegedly used aliases, injected patients with medication

Brigitte Cleroux looks neutral in a mugshot. She is an Indigenous woman wearing black.
Brigitte Cleroux, 49, allegedly used and fraudulently posed as a registered nurse to get a job at a medical clinic in Ottawa. (Ottawa Police Service)

Ottawa police have laid several charges against a woman from Gatineau, Que., accused of using fake identities to get a nursing job at an unidentified clinic.

BrigitteCleroux, 49, allegedlyused several aliases and posedas a registered nurseat a clinic in Ottawa to perform tasks such asinjecting patients with medication.

She was arrested Aug. 23 and faces charges including assault with a weapon, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and using a forged document.

Ottawa police thanked Vancouver police for assistance with the investigation without giving specific details.

Police said they have released her photo because she used several names and could have worked at other clinics.

Anyone with information can callOttawa policeat 613-236-1222, ext.5625, by sending an email, or by contacting Crime Stoppers.