News Releases
Oct 31st - Nov 6th 2022
October 31st, 2022
Gananoque Police Service arrested a 42-year-old Gananoque man for an ongoing intimate partner violence related incidents. The male had been recently arrested and held in custody awaiting a bail hearing. He was deemed to be suitable for release by the courts on more stringent conditions. After being released from Court, the male returned to the Victim’s home breaching conditions of his new release. Subsequent investigation resulted in the male being charged with additional counts of Assault, Utter Threats, and breaching conditions of his release. The Accused male was held in custody for a bail hearing.
November 3rd, 2022
Gananoque Police Service were called to a local business where a male was found sleeping and was refusing to leave when instructed to by staff. Upon arrival, officers identified the male as a 42-year-old Gananoque man of no fixed address. The male was known to police and was arrested on the strength of an arrest warrant for failing to attend court for property related offences. Subsequent to his arrest, he was searched and found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The male was charged accordingly and held in custody for a bail hearing. He was released by the courts later in the day with a new appearance date.
November 6th, 2022
While on patrol, officers noticed a female in a common area of a local business known to be wanted on the strength of an outstanding arrest warrant. The 18-year-old female from Elgin was wanted for failing to attend court on property related charges. An additional charge was added as she was found to be in breach of her release conditions. The female was held in custody for a bail hearing and remanded to a later date.
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.