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Update (Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020): According to Kingston Police, the male suspect accused of robbing a Thomas Street convenience store this week has been arrested and charged. In the evening hours of Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, police arrested the male, who is accused of a robbery at David’s Convenience on
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Update (Friday, Sept. 25, 2020) Kingstonist has learned the identity of the suspect involved in the serious assault and subsequent standoff on Ford Street, which took place on Wednesday, Sept 23, 2020. According to witnesses on the scene and subsequent follow up investigation, the suspect behind the incident is Mitchell
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Police have arrested a 19 year-old man following an altercation downtown on Wednesday. At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, police say an incident occurred involving the male suspect and another man outside of a downtown Kingston business. Police were contacted after witnesses observed the the two men
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Kingston Police have released a startling account of a meetup-gone-wrong between two teenagers, who initially met online. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 police say a 16 year-old male, the suspect, met with a female youth in downtown Kingston. The two had been speaking to each other via social media. According
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A Kingston man is facing charges after attacking a group of women walking on Bath Road Sunday night. On July 5, 2020 around 7:45 p.m. three women were walking eastbound on Bath Road when they were approached by the male accused. According to Kingston Police, the man was very agitated
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WARNING: This article contains images that readers may find shocking or disturbing. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), a civilian law enforcement agency that investigates incidents involving police where there has been a death or serious injury, has concluded that a Kingston Police officer operated within his jurisdiction during the downtown
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A local male youth is facing charges after an alteration in Kingston’s north end ended with a stabbing and a victim being transported to hospital. The incident began on the evening of Tuesday, May 26, 2020 when the accused male youth attended a convenience store in the north end and
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Two Kingston men are facing a series of charges after they confronted a male victim who was entering his home, threatened him, and then stabbed him when a struggle ensued. According to Kingston Police, the incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020. At that time, both
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An incident that brought a large police presence to Kingston General Hospital (KGH) for several hours ended peacefully with no charges laid, according to Kingston Police. The incident, which was initially called into police as a weapons offence, took place on Monday, May 4, 2020 beginning at approximately 10:15 p.m.
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Kingston Police have released the above photos and are asking for public assistance in identifying a male suspect who threated a Home Depot employee when confronted about stealing merchandise. The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 30, 2020 when the male suspect entered the Home Depot location
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A Kingston man is facing 10 charges after he assaulted a police officer and was then found to be in possession of drugs and a prohibited weapon. The incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. At approximately 1:15 p.m. that day, police were informed that the accused man was refusing
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A Kingston man is facing five charges after drawing a weapon on store security when he was being questioned about shoplifting. The incident occurred on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 when, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the man entered the Dollarama on Princess Street in downtown Kingston. Once inside the store, the
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