Gananoque Police Service had responded to a local business on November 6th regarding a male stealing gas. The suspect male was recognized by police after viewing surveillance as a 17-year-old young person from Gananoque. Where the suspect male was known to be evading police, an arrest warrant was obtained. The male was located and arrested by Belleville Police Service on November 10th. He was released on conditions and will attend court at a later date.

November 14th, 2022

Gananoque Police Service responded to a local home where there had been an altercation. A guardian at the home had reported being assaulted by a young person after he was confronted about not following the rules of the household. The complainant left the young person alone to cool off. Moments later the young person sought out the complainant and attempted to assault him again. The 15-year-old Gananoque male was arrested and released on several conditions and will appear in court at a later date.

November 22nd, 2022

While on patrol, officers observed a female standing out front of a hotel, not properly dressed for the weather conditions. While speaking with the female, officers noticed a suspicious vehicle drive by them and park nearby. Subsequent investigation revealed the male was driving while his license was suspended, and with illegal plates. Further, the 30-year-old male from Cornwall was found to have been charged recently for a violent offence and bound by release conditions. One of his conditions was not to contact the female, or to be within 100 meters of her. The male was arrested for breaching conditions of his release and was held in custody for a bail hearing.

November 24th, 2022

On November 12th, while on mobile patrol, officers observed a vehicle parked outside a local residence. Officers knew the registered owner of the vehicle and approached it to speak with him regarding another matter. Officers observed that the driver was not the registered owner, but a male known to have an outstanding arrest warrant held by Brockville Police Service. The male refused to exit the vehicle as instructed, and instead drove across a sidewalk and the front yard of a neighbouring residence in order to evade police. An arrest warrant was obtained for the 33-year-old male of no fixed address for the offences of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Being Unlawfully at Large, and 2 counts of Probation Order – Non-Compliance.

On November 24th, Ontario Provincial Police requested assistance from Gananoque Police in searching for the accused male after he had allegedly committed other offences and ran away from a home just outside of town. He was later located, arrested, and held for a bail hearing on several offences from several different police agencies.