News Releases
March 4th - March 14th 2024
March 4th, 2024
On March 4th, 2024, the Gananoque Police Service conducted an investigation after receiving a report of a 28-year-old person who had breached their probation conditions. As a result, on March 7th, 2024, the person was arrested by officers and charged with Fail to comply with probation x2, and Utter threats to cause death or bodily harm x2. They were released on an Undertaking with conditions.
March 4th, 2024
On June 30th, 2021, officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a person driving dangerously, nearly striking pedestrians and stealing a vehicle from a business parking lot. The person fled Westbound on the 401 Highway, before intentionally striking a police cruiser from a neighbouring service. The person was involved in multiple pursuits that were all terminated due to the manner the individual was driving, before being stopped via a tire deflation device. The person then fled on foot but was apprehended by a K9 Unit.
The 47-year-old individual from Maynooth was charged by the Gananoque Police Service with Theft over $5000, Failure to comply with release order x 2, Dangerous operation, Operation while prohibited under the criminal code x 6. They were held in custody by the neighbouring jurisdiction so a warrant was sought, and on March 3rd, 2024, that warrant was executed at a detention center. The individual was held in custody for a show cause bail hearing.
March 7th, 2024
On February 2nd, 2024, officers received a report of thefts that occurred at a Gananoque business in December 2023. An investigation was conducted and as a result, a 36-year-old individual from Gananoque was arrested and charged with Theft under $5000 x 3. They were released on an Undertaking with conditions, to be seen in court at a later date.
March 14th, 2024
On March 14th, 2024, officers responded to a report of a person walking on King Street who was a suspect of a break and enter that occurred the previous day in the Ontario Provincial Police’s jurisdiction. The 33-year-old person was arrested and transported to the station until OPP attended to assume ownership of the arrest.
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.