News Releases
Sept.17th - Sept.25th
September 18th, 2022
At approximately 8:45pm officers while on patrol, observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed
without any rear taillights. Officer conducted a traffic stop on Stone Street North. As a result of the
investigation, officers arrested and charged a 38-year-old male from Lyndhurst with Operation while
Impaired by alcohol and Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80mg plus.
Subsequently, at the time of his arrest, the male was found to be in possession of a Schedule 1
substance – Cocaine. The male’s driver’s license was automatically suspended for 90 days, and his
vehicle was impounded for 7-days. The male is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
September 22nd, 2022
On September 17th, 2022, an East end business contacted the Gananoque Police Service to advise
of two separate transactions that occurred on September 11th, 2022, involving the use of American
counterfeit currency. As a result of an investigation, a 31-year-old female and a 30-year-old male
both from Amherstview were arrested and charged with Uttering Counterfeit Money. Both parties are
scheduled to appear in court at 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.