Kingston Police arrest and charge sexual assault suspect

Kingston Police made an arrest last week after an investigation into a sexual assault which occurred in the area of John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street.

Just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, Kingston Police responded to the call regarding a sexual assault.

“An adult female victim had been sexually assaulted in a secluded area by the male accused, who was not known to her,” police said in a media release dated Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. “A subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of the accused the following day.”

The 58-year-old accused is now facing charges of sexual assault and breaching his long term supervision order, according to police. The accused attended a bail hearing and was remanded into custody. Kingston Police noted that after further investigation “there does not appear to be any other involved parties at this time.”