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OPP investigating multiple collisions on Highway 401

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Highway 401, jackknifed transport, Kingston, multple collisions, Napanee, Odessa, Ontario Provincial Police, tractor trailer, westbound lanes closed

Update (8 p.m.): Highway 401 is now reopened. Just after 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, officers from the

Attempt to smuggle drugs intercepted at Collins Bay Institution

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cannabis, cocaine, Collins Bay Institution, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), drug smuggling, fentanyl, Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, Kingston Police, Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, package intercepted, tobacco

Two people have been arrested after their attempt to smuggle contraband into Collins Bay Institution was thwarted by police and

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Lyndhurst man in custody after 401 pursuit, fleeing police

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, Belleville, canine track, Canine Unit, charged, damaged cruisers, fled police, fleeing police, hiding in out building, Highway 401, Jack David Bradley, Kingston, Lennox and Addington County Libraries, located suspect, Lyndhurst, Napanee, Ontario Provincial Police, police chase, police pursuit, stolen sedan, stolen vehicle, suspect located, Tyendinaga

A 31-year-old is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing after he was involved in a police pursuit on Highway

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OPP report two Kingstonians arrested for impaired driving over weekend

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments alcohol, arrested, charged, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingstonians, Lennox and Addington County, licence suspended, methamphetamine, North Frontenac Township, Odessa, Ontario Provincial Police, vehicle impounded

Members of the Lennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were kept busy on Saturday, May 9, 2020, as

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OPP investigating suspicious cabin fire in North Frontenac

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cabin fire, Frontenac County, Frontenac OPP, Kingston, North Frontenac, North Frontenac Fire, Ontario Provincial Police, persons of interest, Plevna, suspicious fire, trail camera

Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a structure fire in North Frontenac,

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Man charged with impaired driving after leaving the scene of two collisions

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, charged, Clergy Street, failure to remain at the scene of a collision, fled into woods, fled police, fleeing the scene of an accident, Highway 38, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Police, MacDonnell Street, Ontario Provincial Police, Princess Street, red Dodge pickup truck, vehicle rollover, Verona

A Verona man involved in two collisions has been arrested and charged after he fled the scene of both accidents,

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OPP charge Wolfe Island man with impaired driving

April 10, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments charged, collision causing property damage, Compulsory Automobile Act, driving with more than 80 mg of alcohol in blood, Highway Traffic Act, impaired driving, Kingston, Leeds County Detachment, Liquor Licence Act, Ontario Provincial Police, vehicle impounded, vehicle towed, Wolfe Island

A Wolfe Island man is facing two charges after a collision involving property damage on the Island over this past

Kingston man charged in connection to three homicides spanning six years

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Tori Stafford 3 Comments arrestedm charged, beating, cold cases, Cottage Farms Road, explosives, fire, Henrietta Knight, homicide, Kingston, Kingston Police, Michael Verney, Michael Wentworth, Middle Road, murder, Ontario Provincial Police, Richard Kimball, Sandra Carr, Stephen St. Denis, Toronto

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Kingston Police have arrested and charged a 65-year-old Kingston man with the murders of

OPP remove over 500 impaired drivers from roads during holidays

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments alcohol, arrests, charges, drugs, Eastern Region, Festive RIDE campaign, impaired drivers, impaired driving, Kingston, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, RIDE program, suspensions

As a result of the annual Festive RIDE campaign conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), 539 alcohol- or drug-impaired

OPP: Clear snow from car windows or face fines

January 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments clearing snow from windows, driving, fine, Highway Traffic Act, Kingston, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, safety, snow, visability

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding motorists that snow on vehicles can be dangerous in a number of ways

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Halloween should be scary for only the right reasons

October 26, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments candles, City of Kingston, costumes, fire, Halloween, kids, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingstonist, masks, Ontario Provincial Police, safety tips, traffic, Trick or Treat, trick or treating

There aren’t many people who don’t enjoy the festivities surrounding Halloween, and it’s certainly a time that kids look forward

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Female fraud suspect identified

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Amherstview, credit card theft, fraud, Kingston, Napanee OPP, Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, suspect identified

The Napanee detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they have successfully identified a female suspect involved with using

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