News Releases
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
September 28, 2022
Just after midnight police responded to a Domestic Dispute at a residence in the west ward of Gananoque. Police were able to identify the parties involved and further investigation revealed that a 22-year-old female had been assaulted by a 33-year-old male from the Port Hope area. Police were also made aware that the male had an active warrant out for his arrest on outstanding charges. As a result, the male was arrested and charged for spousal assault as well as failing to comply with his release order and was held in custody for a bail hearing.
September 28, 2022
During the afternoon, a 35-year-old male from the Gananoque area, turned himself in to the police as he was wanted by the Brockville Police Service for the offence of breaking and entering. The male was arrested and turned over to the Brockville Police Service without incident.
October 2, 2022
Just after 3am, police conducted a traffic stop in the area of King Street East and Park Street. While speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, it was discovered that the driver, a 21-year-old male, and passenger, an 18-year-old female, both from the Elgin area, were currently before the courts on several offences and on conditions to be in their place of residence between the hours of 11pm and 6am. Both were arrested for failing to comply with their Undertaking and the male was additionally charged for taking the motor vehicle without consent as well as driving a vehicle with a class G1 licence while unaccompanied by a qualified driver. Both were held in custody for a bail hearing and will be back in court in early October to answer to all charges.
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.