Arrest Made in Two Separate Impaired Driving Incident
On June 18, 2026, at approximately 3:30pm, officers were performing patrol in the area of William Street and James Street West when they observed a black-coloured vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. A traffic stop was conducted, and the vehicle pulled over and stopped. A male driver exited the vehicle and began walking away. Officers stopped the driver and identified him as a 40-year-old male. Officers suspected that the driver had been consuming alcohol, and a demand to provide a breath sample for testing was made. The result of the sample was a fail.
The male was arrested and brought to the Brockville Police Service for additional testing, which confirmed that the driver was intoxicated and operating a vehicle with over 80 mg of alcohol in his blood. It was found that his driver’s licence was already suspended. His vehicle was impounded, and he was released with a future court date after being charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg.
Further; on June 19, 2026, at approximately 7:45am, police received a call of a male who had purchased a beer at a Quickie Convenience Store and began consuming it in the vehicle while driving out of the parking lot. Officers received vehicle descriptors and attended the residence of the registered owner in the area of Wildwood Crescent. Officers located the vehicle described as the driver was just returning home. The driver was identified to be a 38-year-old, male who had been consuming alcohol. A breath sample demand was given for a roadside screening test, which resulted in a fail. The driver was placed under arrest and taken to the Brockville Police Service for further testing. There it was confirmed that the driver was impaired and operating a vehicle with over 80 mg of alcohol in his blood.
As a result, his drivers licence was suspended, vehicle impounded and charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg.
Arrest Made in Relation to Intimate Partner Violence
On June 21, 2026, police arrested a 25-year-old male following an investigation into an intimate partner violence incident involving a female victim and their young child. Officers initially received information indicating a female had been involved in a domestic violence incident at a residence in the south area of the city. Upon follow-up with those involved, it was determined that both the female and her 18-month-old child had been
assaulted by the woman’s partner and father of the child. The investigation revealed that the assault involved the suspect striking the victim with a metal chair leg. Officers attended the residence to ensure the safety of those involved and observed fresh, non-life-threatening injuries on the victims.
As a result of the investigation, a 25-year-old male was taken into custody without incident. Further inquiry uncovered a history of controlling behaviour and multiple other intimate partner assaults involving both the female and the child. One of the assaults resulted in the female receiving a broken tooth.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and has been charged with:
Assault with a weapon (x2)
Assault (x2)
Mischief (x4)
Assault causing bodily harm