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Update: Suspect in Ford Street assaults facing multiple charges

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arson, assault, barricaded inside residence, Ford Street, Frontenac Paramedic Services, home invasion, injuries, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, knife, Mitchell Rattray, multiple charges, north end, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), previous charges, stabbing, standoff, suspect arrested, suspect charged, suspect identified, suspect in custody

The male suspect behind the over-12-hour standoff with police on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 is now facing more than 15

Wanted federal offender known to frequent Kingston area

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments armed robbery, assault, break and enter, Dillon Noble-Albertson, Kingston, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ottawa, Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE), wanted, wanted federal offender

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is asking for public assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a

OPP seize nearly 2300 cannabis plants in Prince Edward County

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments cannabis plants, Community Street Crime Unit, Cultivate propagate or harvest more than four cannabis plants, Emergency Response Team, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Possession of proceeds obtained by crime, Prince Edward County, seizure of cannabis plants, warrant executed

After executing a warrant in Sophiasburgh Ward in Prince Edward County, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region

Inmate facing murder charges after assault causing death

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Correctional Service Canada (CSC), death of inmate, first degree murder, Millhaven Institution, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Penitentiary Squad

An inmate at Millhaven Institution has been charged with murder after the death of a fellow inmate. The Ontario Provincial

Serious assault investigation on Ford Street

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments active police scene, Canine Unit, Drennan Street, Ford Street, Kingston, Kingston Police, negotiations, north end, ongoing investigation, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), stabbing, standoff, suspect barricaded inside, victims sent to hospital, Weller Avenue

Ford Street, in Kingston’s north end, remains closed for much of Wednesday afternoon as Kingston Police respond to an early

CSC reports death of an inmate at Bath Institution

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bath Institution, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), inmate death, natural causes, second degree murder

An inmate at Bath Institution has died in custody, while serving a sentence which began in November of 2008. On

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Kingston Police seek public assistance to identify mischief suspect

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments apartment building, breaking into mail boxes, downtown, female suspect, identify suspect, Kingston, Kingston Police, mischief, ongoing investigation

Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for public assistance identifying the woman pictured, a suspect in

OPP Street Crime unit intercepts attempted contraband drop

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments drone, Marcus Pye-Condie, OPP, Quinte Detention Centre

Members of the OPP’s East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband into the

Traffic stop ends in multiple charges for Toronto man

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments carrying a concealed weapon, drive motor vehicle with Cannabis readily available, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), possession of credit card obtained by crime, possession of firearm or ammunition, Possession of proceeds obtained by crime, possession of weapon for dangerous purposes, speeding, speeding contrary to HTA, traffic stop, transport firearm in a careless manner, unauthorized possession of a firearm

During a traffic stop for speeding near Napanee, OPP discovered cannabis, a weapon, and assorted cash and credit cards in

Impaired driver charged after crash in LCBO parking lot

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments drivers license suspended, exceeding blood alcohol concentration, impaired by alcohol, impaired driving, impaired operation of a motor vehicle, Kingston Police, LCBO, operating a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit, parking lot, single motor vehicle collision

A local man has been arrested for impaired driving after after colliding with a light pole in an LCBO parking

Two women arrested on drug trafficking, weapons charges

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments cocaine, Concession Street, conducted energy weapon, drug trafficking, drugs, fentanyl, hydromorphone pills, Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit, Possession of proceeds obtained by crime, weapons offence

Kingston Police have arrested two local women for selling cocaine and fentanyl. According to police, the arrest concluded an ongoing

Man charged with impaired driving in Leeds OPP parking lot

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments impaired driving, Leeds County Detachment, liquor in vehicle, Ontario Provinicial Police (OPP), operating a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit, operation while impaired, OPP parking lot

A Lyndhurst man was charged with impaired driving after entering the staff only parking lot of the Leeds County Detachment

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