News Releases

December 10th-11th 2022

On December 10th, a 36-year-old Gananoque man turned himself into police, as he was wanted on a warrant for one count of theft under $5,000. The male was released from custody to appear in court at a later date.

December 11th, 2022

The Gananoque Police were called to a west end residence to a report of an assault. Investigation revealed that an unwanted female had shown up to the residence and engaged in an argument with the victim about packages that had been delivered to the residence. The argument escalated resulting in the accused slamming a door in the face of the victim causing an injury and the accused making a threat of bodily harm toward the victim. A 36-year-old Gananoque female was arrested and charged with one count of Assault and Uttering Threats. She was released from custody and will appear in court at a later date.
August 25, 2026
Aug 9 - Aug 23
August 14, 2026
July 29th - Aug 7th
August 7, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges and Seizure of Morphine Pills
July 16, 2026
Update to Media Release: Gananoque Police Investigating Death in Gananoque River
July 13, 2026
Gananoque Police Investigating Sudden Death
June 24, 2026
June 13th - June 20th
June 22, 2026
June 2nd - June 5th
June 22, 2026
May 15th - May 27th
April 15, 2026
Gananoque Police Service Officially Joins the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard - The Gananoque Police Service has onboarded onto the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard (PBCD), aimed at monitoring and sharing information about individuals on bail for firearms-related offences and/or crimes against the person offences. - The PBCD is a situational awareness and investigative tool, managed by the OPP, that provides cross- jurisdictional and inter-agency data to assist Ontario’s police officers with managing individuals on bail in the community. - The dashboard provides critical information about offenders released on bail for a broader range of high-risk offender. It significantly improves the monitoring of bail compliance, enhancing the safety of frontline officers and ensuring they can proactively respond to bail violations. - The PBCD is available to all police services in Ontario, reinforcing a province-wide effort to strengthen bail compliance and enhance public safety through near real-time data and shared information. - More information is available at www.opp.ca/pbcd . - Government News Release: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005584/ontario-launches-new-tool-to-better- monitor-high-risk-offenders-on-bail
April 8, 2026
On September 23, 2024, during the evening hours, officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver was unable to produce a valid driver’s licence. The individual was subsequently identified and found to be driving while suspended. Further investigation revealed the 39-year-old driver was also bound by a release order on unrelated charges, which included a curfew condition. The driver was arrested and searched, and officers located a knife and cash on their person. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a collapsible steel baton, a knife, a scale, a pipe, and approximately 29.6 grams of methamphetamine. As a result, the 39-year-old resident of Elgin was charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking — methamphetamine, Possession of a Weapon Contrary to a Prohibition Order, Breach of Recognizance, and Driving While Under Suspension under the Highway Traffic Act. On April 2, 2026, the accused was convicted of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking — methamphetamine, and Breach of Recognizance. The Ontario Court of Justice granted 213 days of pre-sentence custody credit for time served and imposed a suspended sentence with 18 months of probation. The accused was also issued a lifetime weapons prohibition.