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Crime News Police Briefs

OPP arrest man in relation to historic sexual assaults involving a minor

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, Belleville, charged, historic sexual assaults, invitation to sexual touching, Kingston, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Picton, Prince Edward County, sexual assault of a minor, sexual interference

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a Belleville man in relation to historic sexual offences that occurred in Picton,

Missing Person News

Update: Located – Kingston Police searching for missing man

April 12, 2020April 14, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Belleville, Kingston Police, located, missing, missing person, Stephen Kent, Trenton

Update (Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020): According to Kingston Police, Stephen Kent has been located safely. On Monday, Apr. 13, 2020,

Trillium gymnasts take lead podium positions at Quinte Bay Classic meet

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belleville, bronze medal, gold medal, Kingston, provincial qualifiers, Quinte Bay Classic, silver medal, Trillium Gymnastics Club, Women's Artistic Gymnastics

The weekend from Friday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, Mar. 1, 2020 was a busy one for the athletes with Trillium

CN, VIA Rail announce shutdown of services

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belleville, blockades, CN, Kingston, protests, service shutdown, suspension of services, Tyendinaga, Via Rail, Wet'suwet'en, Wet'suwet'en territory

Both CN and VIA Rail have announced shutdowns of services on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 citing the blockades – particularly

CN forced to shut down parts of rail network, obtained injunctions

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belleville, blockade, blocking trains, burning injunctions, CN, injunctions, Kingston, native, pipeline, protest, rail crossing, Shannonville, trade, Tyendinaga, Via Rail, Wet'suwet'en

The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has announced that it will be “forced to shut down significant parts of its

VIA advises travellers to use other modes of transportation in coming days

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belleville, cancelled trains, demonstration, Deseronto, Kingston, protest, Shannonville, stopped trains, Via Rail, Wet'suwet'en, Wet'suwet'en territory

As day six of the demonstration in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en territory continues just outside of Shannonville, VIA Rail has cancelled

Missing Person News

UPDATE: Located – Police seek public assistance to locate missing Belleville woman

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belleville, Belleville Police, brain injury, concerned for her well-being, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), medical concerns, Megan DesRochers, missing, missing woman, public assistance

Update (Monday, Feb. 10, 2020): According to Kingston Police, Megan DesRochers, 29, has been located safely. The Belleville Police Service has

Via Rail halts trains due to Wet’suwet’en demonstration near Shannonville

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belleville, blocking trains, CN railway, demonstration, Deseronto, First Nations, Kingston, Mohawk territory, Monteral-Toronto corridor, native, native demonstration, Ottawa-Toronto Corridor, protest, Shannonville, trains stopped, Tyendinaga, Via Rail, Wet'suwet'en territory

As demonstrations in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en territory continue for a second day near Shannonville, Via Rail has announced the

Trains stopped locally due to demonstration in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 17 Comments Belleville, CN railway, demonstration, Deseronto, Kingston, protest, Shannonville, trains, trains stopped, Tyendinaga, Via Rail

Trains along the Belleville-Kingston corridor came to a standstill as a demonstration is being staged on the CN Rail in

Crime News Police Briefs

Three Kingston men arrested after theft in Belleville

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, Belleville, charged, fentanyl, Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Police Street Crime Unit, outstanding warrant, power tools, schedule 1 substance, theft, wanted man

Three local men involved in the theft of power tools from a Belleville business – including one with an outstanding

Crime News Police Briefs

Wanted federal offender known to frequent Kingston area

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments armed robbery, Belleville, federal offender, Kingston, Kody Witmarsh, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), public assistance, Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE), wanted

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a

Crime News Police Briefs

Two charged after warrant execution finds drugs and a loaded handgun

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments arrested, Belleville, charged, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, Day Street, firearm, Kingston, Kingston Police, loaded handgun, search warrant, stolen handgun

Kingston Police officers executing a search warrant at a Day Street address found suspected crystal methamphetamine, suspected cocaine, and a

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