News Releases
May 23rd - May 24th
May 23rd, 2023
Police responded to a domestic dispute in progress. Investigation revealed that a 30yr old female from Gananoque got into an altercation with her common-law which escalated from damaging flowerbeds to the pouring of gasoline around the detached garage and threatening to light it on fire along with the victim. As a result, the female was arrested on the following charges; Arson, Assault, Uttering Threats, Mischief and Fail to Comply with Probation. The female was held for a Bail Hearing and remanded into custody awaiting her next court date.
May 23rd, 2023
Officers attended a call of a male attempting to break into a residence. When officers arrived, they located a 24yr old male from Gananoque who was intoxicated. The male was arrested for Public Intoxication and held in custody until sober and was served a Provincial Offences Notice upon his release.
May 24th, 2023
A 37yr old female from Kingston was arrested who was on an outstanding Bench Warrant for failing to appear and other criminal related charges. The female was held for a Bail Hearing and later released by the courts with a future court date.
May 24th, 2023
Officers attended a residence in Gananoque as a result of a 9-1-1 call. Investigation revealed that a 79yr old female was breaching her release conditions by residing at a residence in which she was on conditions not to. As a result, the female was arrested and charged for breaching her Release Order and held for a Bail Hearing. The female was later released with a future court date.
May 24th, 2023
Officers received a call to attend a residence as a result of a call of an assault. Officers attended and spoke with the victim who advised he was head-butted by a young person. The young person also threatened to kill the victim. As a result the young person was arrested and charged with Utter Threats and Assault who was later released on an Undertaking.
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.