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Dangerous driver charged with driving while impaired by drugs

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments dangerous driving, drugs, fentanyl, Kingston Police

On Saturday, Jun. 13, 2020 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Kingston Police say they received numerous calls from the public indicating

Kingston Police lay multiple charges for drugs and firearms offences

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, Bagot Street, charged, cocaine, drugs, Emergency Response Unit, firearms, Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit, methamphetamine, sawed-off shotgun, taser, Toronto, weapons, weapons seized

A man and a woman from Kingston, along with two men from Toronto, are facing a laundry list of charges

CSC reports large seizure of drugs, weapons, prohibited items

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cannabis, cellphones, ceramic blades, Collins Bay Institution, contraband, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), crystal methamphetamine, drugs, heroin, Kingston, marijuana, seizure, shatter, tobacco, unauthorized items, weapons

Two packages have been seized on the grounds of Collins Bay Institution which contained large amounts of drugs, as well

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Traffic stop on Highway 401 results in drug and weapons charges

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, charged, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, drug trafficking, drugs, firearms, Highway 401, Kingston, Lennox and Addington County, Napanee, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), replica handguns, weapons

Three individuals – two from Kingston and one from Napanee – are facing charges after a traffic stop on Highway

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Fleeing from police leads to weapons, drug charges for Kingston man

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, charged, collapsible baton, crystal methamphetamine, curfew, cyclists, drugs, fentanyl, fleeing police, Kingston, Kingston Police, Montreal Street, probation, spring-loaded knife, weapons, Weller Avenue

Police have charged a local man with a long list of charges after he refused to stop for police while

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Kingston man charged after OPP seize drugs, cash, weapons in Deseronto

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, arrested, bear spray, Canadian currency, cash, charged, cocaine, Deseronto, drug trafficking, drugs, Kingston, methamphetamine, Mill Street, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), weapons

The execution of a search warrant earlier today has resulted in the seizure of a weapon, cash, and illegal drugs

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Two arrested, drone seized near Collins Bay Institution

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cannabis, Collins Bay Institution, Collins Bay Penitentiary, contraband, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), drone, drone drop, drugs, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston, Kingston Police, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), package intercepted, Quebec, Sainte Anne des Plaines, suspicious activity, tobacco, two arrested, weapons

Two individuals from Quebec have been arrested and charged after police intercepted a drone shipment of contraband at Collins Bay

Three males arrested on drug and weapons charges

February 19, 2020February 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 5 Comments Butler Street, Compton Street, drugs, Kingston, Kingston Police, north end, sawed-off shotgun, search warrant, three arrested, weapons

Three males, including one from Kingston, are facing charges after the Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant

CSC seizes package of THC concentrate at Joyceville Institution

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments cannabis concentrate, contraband, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), drug-detector dogs, drugs, Joyceville Institution, Kingston, seizure, seizure of contraband, THC concentrate

Less than two weeks after 14 grams of cannabis concentrate was seized at Joyceville Institution, a similar but larger seizure

Six people arrested after kidnapping and robbery

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments ammunition, assault, Barrie Street, Cataraqui Centre, Conacher Drive, Deryk Lapointe, drugs, Dylan Lasher, Ethan Turcotte, extortion, First Avenue, forcible confinement, immitation firearm, kidnapping, Kingscourt Avenue, Kingston, Lucas Jackson, Nelson Street, Patrick Street, possession of a firearm, robbery, search warrant, Shawna Albertson, six people arrested, Summer Turcotte, taken against his will, Thomas Street, threats, weapons

Kingston Police have arrested six individuals, all local, after a man was taken against his will, threatened, and forced to

Additional charges laid following drone interception at Collins Bay Institution

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, cannabis, cellphones, charged, Collins Bay Institution, contraband, contraband shipment, drone drop, drones, drugs, fentanyl, heroin, inmate charged, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston, Mississauga, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), seizeure, tobacco

After authorities successfully intercepted a shipment of contraband at Collins Bay Institution, the Ontario Provincial Police held a press conference

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Man with Taser arrested on drugs and weapons charges

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments apartment building, arrested, charged, conductive electrical weapon, disturbance, drugs, Kingston, Kingston Police, large amount of controlled substances, local man, methamphetamine, north end, oxycodone, prohibited weapon, schedule 1 substance, Schedule 3 substance, Schedule 4 substance, taser, weapons dangerous to public peace

A Kingston man is facing 10 charges after police responded to him causing a disturbance in the early morning hours

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