News Releases
Nov 10th - 24th, 2022
November 10th, 2022
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.
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.