News Releases
November 26, 2022
December 1, 2022
Several Windows Broken in Downtown Gananoque and Apartment Building on Stone Street South ***SUSPECT IDENTIFIED & INVESTIGATION SOLVED***
With the assistance of several community members, local businesses, and the Kingston Police Service, the suspect responsible for multiple occurrences of broken windows at several local businesses in the downtown area of Gananoque as well as an apartment building located on Stone Street South, was identified and ultimately arrested. A 27-year-old man from the Kingston area has been charged with four counts of Mischief to Property as well as three counts of Failing to Comply with his Probation Order. The male has been held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for December 1, 2022.
In the early morning of November 26th, the Gananoque Police investigated multiple occurrences of broken windows at multiple local businesses. Two Young Offenders were ultimately arrested and charged in relation to two separate businesses, however, there was another suspect responsible for breaking windows in the downtown area of Gananoque as well as an apartment building located on Stone Street South. The suspect was not connected or involved with the Young Offenders and the police are requesting the community’s assistance in identifying the unknown suspect.
The suspect appears to be male, wearing a beige or light coloured winter coat, black touque, dark scarf or mouth covering or dark beard, dark pants and light coloured shoes.
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.