News Releases
Jan 14th - Jan 26th 2025
January 14th, 2025
On January 14th, 2025, the Gananoque Police Service received a report of an intoxicated driver. Officers located the vehicle and driver and a roadside screening device was conducted. The 29-year-old person from Kingston provided a breath sample which resulted in a 3-day driving suspension.
January 16th, 2025
On January 16th, 2025, officers on patrol observed a vehicle swerving into the opposite lane, driving at a low rate of speed. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver showed signs of impairment. A roadside screening device was conducted resulting in a fail. The 31-year-old person from Gananoque was arrested and after further tests, they were charged with Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus). They were released on an undertaking with conditions, received a 90-day driving suspension and their vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
January 20th, 2025
On November 29th, 2024, a warrant was issued for a 35-year-old person from Gananoque for failing to attend court. On January 20th, 2025, officers on patrol located and arrested the person. They were charged with Failure to attend court after having appeared and held for a show cause bail hearing.
January 21st, 2025
On January 21st, 2025, officers on patrol observed a vehicle driven by a person believed to be unlicensed. A traffic stop was conducted and it was determined the driver did not hold a valid license. They were also found to be breaching their probation by driving a vehicle without an interlock ignition device and not carrying a copy of their probation order. As a result, the 26-year-old person from Lansdowne was arrested and charged with two counts of Fail to comply with probation and given one Provincial Offence Notice for Drive motor vehicle - no license. They were released on an undertaking with conditions.
January 21st, 2025
On January 21st, 2025, officers on patrol observed a vehicle driving erratically. Officers conducted a traffic stop, and while speaking with the driver, open alcohol was observed in the vehicle and the driver showed signs of impairment. A roadside screening device was conducted resulting in a fail. The 61-year-old person from Gananoque was arrested and after tests, they were charged with Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus). They were released on an undertaking with conditions, received a 90-day driving suspension and their vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
January 22nd, 2025
On January 22nd, 2025, officers located a 35-year-old person from Ottawa with several outstanding warrants. They were arrested and charged with three counts of Fail to comply with probation and Fail to comply with appearance notice. They were held in custody for a show cause bail hearing.
January 23rd, 2025
On January 17th, 2025, a bench warrant was issued by the court for a 61-year-old person from Gananoque who had failed to attend court. On January 23rd, 2025, the accused attended the station where they were arrested and charged with Fail to attend court – as per undertaking. They were later released on an appearance notice.
January 24th, 2025
On January 24th, 2025, officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with obscured plates. The driver was found to be prohibited from driving, and after officers arrested the 42-year-old person from Brockville, a search revealed a set of brass knuckles on their person. As a result, they were arrested and charged with Operation while prohibited and Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose. They were released on an appearance notice, the vehicle was impounded for 45 days, and the license plates were seized as they were found to be fake.
January 26th, 2025
On November 25th, 2024, a warrant was issued for a 32-year-old person from Gananoque for failing to comply with probation. On January 26th, 2025, a neighbouring police service located and arrested the person who was then transferred to Gananoque officers’ custody. They were charged with two counts of Fail to comply with probation, and released on an appearance notice.
Aug 9 - Aug 23
July 29th - Aug 7th
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges and Seizure of Morphine Pills
Update to Media Release: Gananoque Police Investigating Death in Gananoque River
Gananoque Police Investigating Sudden Death
June 13th - June 20th
June 2nd - June 5th
May 15th - May 27th
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
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.