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RIDE

Officers conducted a RIDE program last night around 9:00 pm. Several vehicles were stopped. Three arrests were made from one vehicle for possession of marijuana. There wasn’t any indication of impairment from the driver. The marijuana was seized and the subjects were released.

Counterfeit

Several counterfeit bills are still being used in the community. We are asking that all retailers be cognizant of the fake bills. The most common bill being passed has oriental writing on it. A common practice of the suspects is to fold the bill so the retailer does not see the writing.

Theft/Drive Disqualified:

A 38 year old male attracted the attention of a “loss prevention officer” at Walmart which prompted him to call police. The LPO felt he did not have enough evidence to make an arrest. Police then attended the area and located the male coming out of another retail outlet. Officers recognized the subject and arrested him as he was under a criminal code suspension not to drive. A search incident to arrest led to further charges of theft for various items from the north end stores. Due to the fact that this subject was already before the courts for previous charges he was held in custody for a bail hearing.

RIDE:

Officers conducted a RIDE program despite the poor weather. We are happy to report that there were not any arrests for impaired driving. Four drivers were charged for other Highway Traffic Act offences.

Motor Vehicle Collisions:

Four motor vehicle collisions were reported to the Brockville Police. There were not any reports of injuries due to the collisions. The weather has been blamed for the poor driving conditions.

Domestic:

Tuesday February 6, 2018 0900 – Brockville Police received several reports of a male assaulting a female in the area of Church St. and Perth St. Officers quickly located the accused and victim involved in the incident. The 38 year old male was charged with assault and held for a bail hearing.

Warrants:

On Tuesday February 6, 2018 – Officers from the Brockville Police were busy with the arrest of several parties for outstanding warrants. In the round up, police arrested a 48 year old male, a 36 year old female and a 31 year old male. The subjects were located at various locations throughout the city.

Theft:

A 31 year old female was arrested for shoplifting at the Real Canadian Superstore yesterday. She was charged for theft and released at the scene with a future court date.

Fire:

Tuesday February 6, 2018 at 05:30 pm – The Brockville Fire Department prevented disaster yesterday when they, along with the Brockville Police, responded to a fire alarm on Hubbell St. The fire department forced their way into the apartment and located an unconscious female. The subject was woken and taken to the Brockville General Hospital. She did not suffer any injuries. The cause of the fire was due to food being left on the stove.

Man wanted in domestic assault

Investigators are looking for a 38 year old Brockville man after they were called to a domestic disturbance yesterday morning at a north end apartment complex.

At 8:40 a.m. Brockville Police received a call from the 27 year old female victim who had fled to a neighbouring friend’s apartment during the argument and called police. She disclosed to officers when they arrived she and her boyfriend had been arguing when things turned physical and she was struck by the 38 year old man.

Officers tried several places to locate the man but have been unsuccessful. Attempts are being made to have the man turn himself in at Brockville Police headquarters in relation to the incident.

Man attends BPS looking for assistance

A 44 year old Brockville man attended to the front desk of the Brockville Police Service just before 8:00 p.m. last evening looking for assistance in dealing with his drug addiction and illness.

The man who is known to officers disclosed that he had been using Crystal Meth in the past several days and also from mental illness. He told officers at the front desk that he had very little sleep in the past week and was very emotional while speaking with staff at the front desk.

Officers contacted Leeds and Grenville EMS who transported the man to Brockville General Hospital.

Suspicious Male at the Superstore

Brockville Police were called the Superstore on Parkedale Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. last evening after staff their contacted police regarding a suspicious male at the Courtesy Desk did not know where he was or could provide staff with his name to get him assistance.

When officers arrived, and spoke with the man, it was apparent he was well under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. They learned he was from the Ottawa area and was by himself. He was placed under arrest for being intoxicated in a public place for his own safety and conveyed to the Brockville Police Service where he spent the night until sober.

When the man had sobered up, officers learned the man was a 46 year old man from Ottawa who was visiting the area. He was released from custody with a Provincial Offences Notice.

Pepper Spray used in Apartment

Officers were called to an Orchard Street residence early this morning after a caller reported someone released pepper spray inside the residence during a disturbance.

At 1:15 a.m. officers attended to the residence in regards to a dispute between the landlord of the residence and a tenant. Two males were inside the residence at the time and during the dispute someone deployed pepper spray before fleeing the scene.

The residence was evacuated for a short period while the spray dissipated and a couple of the residents attended to Brockville General Hospital for precautionary reasons.

Constables Lucas McArthur and Katie Kijewski are continuing their investigation.

Impaired by Drug

Brockville Police while on patrol late last night stopped a black Chevrolet Cobalt near the intersection of Kent Boulevard and Jefferson Drive being operated erratically which resulted in a 34 year old Brockville woman being arrested for impaired driving.

At 11:30 pm, officers observed the Cobalt going southbound on Kent Boulevard and then make a quick U-turn at Jefferson Drive and return northbound on Kent. Officers stopped the vehicle a short distance later and approached the driver whom they recognized. The driver was asked for her driver’s license and admitted to being a suspended driver. She showed physical signs of being under the influence of drugs and as a result was placed under arrest for impaired driving. While being searched she turned over a syringe which was in her pocket in a sweater she was wearing.

Her vehicle was searched at the scene which and numerous syringes and other drug paraphernalia located. In her purse remnants of crystal meth were found on spoons inside.

As a result she was conveyed to Brockville Police headquarters and searched. On her possession was a quantity of crystal meth. The woman was charged with impaired driving by drug, possession of a controlled substance and driving while under suspension. She was later released with a future court date.

APLR finds suspended driver

Patrol officers in the department’s traffic vehicle containing the new Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) unit alerted police to a suspended driver who had been under suspension since 2004.

Constable Dan Hall was operating the traffic vehicle with the ALPR system in it near the intersection of King Street West and Cedar Streets when an ALPR hit alerted him to the vehicle. Constable Hall then stopped the vehicle a short distance later and learned the driver of the motor vehicle had been under suspension since July 2004. Further investigation revealed the driver had been convicted over 27 times since 2000 for various Highway Traffic Act offences including 9 previous charges for driving while under suspension and 7 previous charges of driving without a license.

He will now have another court date for driving under suspension.

Investigators with the Brockville Police Service would like to speak with an anonymous caller, who contacted 911 Communicators the night of Josh’s disappearance.

On Sunday January 28th just before 6:00 p.m. a Brockville Police officer observed a partially clothed man running south bound on Hill Street away from staff from the Brockville General Hospital. Moments later a call was received from an Ormond Street resident that a male had broken into his residence and stole some clothing before fleeing the residence. Witnesses last report seeing this man in the area of Hamilton Street.

Brockville Police then asked for the assistance of the OPP K9 unit to help search the area but were unsuccessful in locating Hawkins. At the time he was wearing a yellow Tommy Hilfiger sweater, a teal polo shirt, and black shoes. He is described as being approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 175lbs, medium build; short straight brown hair and brown eyes.

While searching the area of Hamilton Street near the CN Tracks, the Communication Centre received a phone call from an unidentified male caller who told dispatchers he observed a male of similar description getting out of a back of a truck at McDonald’s on Parkedale. Before dispatchers could get the callers information and a phone number, he hung up and investigators have been unable to track him down.

Officers would urgently like to speak to this caller and anyone else who may have information which may assist in locating Josh Hawkins. Please contact the Brockville Police Service at 613-342-0127 or submit a tip anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000. Brockville is a member of the Kingston 100 Islands Crime Stoppers group and remember to select this when submitting a tip online.

Officers experienced a relatively quiet 24 hour period from Saturday through to Sunday morning with police responding to 19 calls for service over that time. Included in the 19 calls were three minor motor vehicle collisions, two calls where an unwanted person had to be removed and eventually left as requested without incident, and a minor fire to an apartment door at a King Street West residence.

Motor Vehicle Collisions

At 8:19 a.m. Saturday morning officers responded to a motor vehicle collision in the parking lot of the Canadian Tire Gas Bar at the intersection of Parkedale and Stewart. Both vehicles suffered relatively minor damage and were pulled off to the side when officers arrived, and drivers had already exchanged information. There were no injuries in the accident and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

Yesterday afternoon, Brockville Police were dispatched to a collision near the intersection of Brock and Centre Streets in the city’s west end. A resident in the area was backing out of his driveway when he struck a vehicle travelling down the roadway in the right front fender. Again, damage was minimal, there were no injuries and both vehicles could be driven from the scene.

The intersection of John and Pearl Streets was the scene of the third motor vehicle collision late yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 6:00 p.m. officers were dispatched to the intersection where a white Hyundai had struck a no parking sign and eventually stopped on Pearl Street near Perth Streets. The sign was eventually dislodged from under the vehicle and the driver was able to drive the car home. The Hyundai suffered minor damage and the no parking sign will have to be replaced.

Mischief to Apartment Door

The Brockville Fire Department called police for assistance after they responded to an apartment door that was lit on fire early Sunday morning.

Police and Fire Crews responded to a King Street West apartment at 1:50 a.m. on Sunday morning as suspects had set the front door of an apartment on fire. Fire Crews quickly extinguished the fire and contained the damage to the door. Residents in the apartment were not hurt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the investigating officer Constable Keith Grace of the Brockville Police Service at 613-342-0127 ext. 6091 or submit a tip anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000. Brockville is a member of the Kingston/1000 Islands Crime Stoppers Group so please select this when submitting a tip online.

Arrest

On the 26th of November Brockville Police investigated a theft of some lottery tickets from a south end convenience store where 2 female suspects were described as attempting to cash in their winnings from the stolen tickets. Brockville Police with the assistance of Kingston Police have identified the females involved in the thefts.

On February 2nd, 2018 a 36 year old women from Kingston was arrested for the offence of possession stolen property, breach of undertaking, and fraud under $5000. Brockville Police special constables attended Belleville where she was arrested and later held for a bail hearing. The second suspect has also been identified and a warrant remains for her arrest.

Woman Wanted for Fraud Arrested

A 20 year old Brockville area woman wanted for several counts of fraud was arrested yesterday in the early afternoon when alert staff at the Bank of Montreal recognized her and called police.

At 12:30 p.m. employees at the Wall Street branch contacted police to report the woman whom police were looking for regarding several counts of fraud was in their bank at the time. Officers quickly responded to the bank and were able to arrest her without incident in the bank.

The woman was taken to the Brockville Police Service and later released with a future court date.

Intoxicated Man Faces Mischief and Breach Charges

At 4:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon officers responded to a downtown restaurant when staff there complained of an intoxicated male who wandered into the restaurant and relived himself on the main floor where patrons were present before exiting.

Officers eventually caught up with the man whom they recognized a short distance away. He showed all the usual signs of intoxication and officers placed him under arrest for mischief. While on scene, police further confirmed he was also on probation and he was also face an additional charge of breaching his probation order.

He was conveyed to the Brockville Police Station and held until sober when he was released on several conditions and given a future court date.

Intoxicated Man falling into traffic arrested

Shortly after midnight last night Brockville Police received a call from a concerned motorist reported a young man walking south on Stewart Boulevard apparently intoxicated and falling into traffic.

Responding officers located the 24 year old Brockville man who was well under the influence of alcohol on Stewart. He was placed under arrest for Public Intoxication for his own safety and conveyed to the Brockville Police Service where he was held overnight until sober.

He was released this morning with a Provincial Offences Notice.

Brockville Man turns himself in at HQ

A 54 year old Brockville man attended to the Brockville Police at the police station Monday afternoon after learning there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest for failing to appear in court on Friday January 26th.

The man who is before the courts on fraud related charges failed to appear in court when his name was called and as a result a warrant was issued for his arrest. Just before 5:00 p.m. yesterday he attended the front desk of the police station and turned himself in.

He was charged with failing to attend court and released from custody with a new court date on all of his charges.

Disturbance calls lead to arrest

Brockville Police responded to a couple of complaints of two men fighting and causing a disturbance in the area of Perth and Downey Streets last evening resulting in a 27 year old man being arrested.

Officers were first called around 8:30 p.m. when the caller reported seeing the two men fighting and arguing at an apartment in the area. The caller added the 27 year old man was intoxicated and refusing to leave. When officers were enroute, a second call was received about an intoxicated male walking on Perth Street toward the VIA Station, with a bloodied face.

The young man was located and found to be very intoxicated and as a result he was arrest for his own safety for Public Intoxication and conveyed to the Brockville Police Service and held until sober. He was released in the morning with a Provincial Offences Notice.

Driver Provides False Name Arrested

A 21 year old North Augusta woman is facing charges of personation and breaching her probation today as a result of providing police with a false name during a traffic stop last evening on Parkedale Avenue.

The woman who was travelling with her two children and boyfriend in a green 2006 Pontiac G6 on Parkedale Avenue near California Avenue was stopped for a highway traffic violation by officers. She did not have identification with her but provided officers with her name and particulars. When the officer returned to his car and checked the name provided to him, he realized the woman had provided him with a false name. He returned to the car and spoke with the driver and placed her under arrest for personation and learned the driver’s actual name.

She was conveyed to the Brockville Police Station where she was charged with personation, breach of her probation and a number of Highway Traffic Act offences. The children were left in car of her boyfriend and arrangements were made for the children’s grandparents to pick them up.

The woman was released from custody a short time later with a future court date.