In the early morning hours of March 29th, officers from the Gananoque Police investigated a vehicle on King Street East that was experiencing apparent mechanical issues. Upon speaking to the driver of the vehicle, officers noted signs of impairment by alcohol. The driver was given a demand to provide a sample of his breath into a Roadside Screening Device and he refused. The driver was arrested and charged with Refuse Breath Demand. The 37-year-old man of no fixed address was released and will appear in court at a later date and is subject to a 90-day administrative driver’s licence suspension.

April 1, 2023

In the early morning hours of April 1st, the Gananoque Police received several dropped 9-1-1 calls. Through a series of investigative techniques, police were able to locate the phone subscriber who directed police a parking lot on Queen Street where a couple were camping for the night and it was believed the calls originated from the couple. Officers attended and located a male and female. Both parties were interviewed and police left the scene as no criminality was determined.

Shortly after clearing the scene Police received a 9-1-1 call from a nearby resident, asking police to re-attend as a woman could be heard screaming. Officers attended and, as a result, of the events that transpired an 18-year-old Kingston man was arrested for one count of Domestic Assault Causing Bodily Harm. The female victim was transported to hospital via Ambulance and later released with what is believed to be minor injuries.

The male was held in custody pending a bail hearing.