Wanted Kingston resident arrested in the Greater Toronto Area

A local individual wanted by Kingston Police was arrested in the Greater Toronto Area earlier this month.

According to a release from Kingston Police, the individual was wanted by the local Street Crime Unit for allegations of intimate partner assault, assault by choking, mischief under $5,000 and breach of release orders/probation.

Members of the Kingston Police Street Crime Unit reportly began an apprehension investigation earlier in the month to locate the whereabouts of the accused party who was currently wanted by Kingston Police.

“The accused is a habitual offender with numerous prior criminal code convictions and had been actively evading police investigators,” police said. “On August 9 members ascertained a location for the accused in the Greater Toronto Area and, with the assistance of Central East R.O.P.E. (Repeat Offender Unit), located and arrested them without incident.”

The accused, a 40-year-old local individual, was subsequently charged by Kingston Police with:

• Assault
• Assault by choking
• Mischief under $5,000
• Failing to comply with a release order
• Three counts of breach of probation

Police said that the accused was held pending a bail hearing and is currently remanded to the supervision of The Ministry of Correctional Services Ontario.