-CORRECTION- EXCESSIVE SMOKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

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-CORRECTION- EXCESSIVE SMOKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

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ARREST MADE IN ELIZABETHTOWN TOWNSHIP BREAK-IN

Leeds [157 words] 1/2/2026 10:05am (0 image)

An individual has been arrested and charged following a break-in just east of Brockville. Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a former shelter on Oxford Avenue, shortly after 10:00 am on Thursday, January 1, 2026. A resident of the area had reported seeing someone enter the building through a window. Leeds offi...

break-and-enter

k9-unit

mischief
TWO DEAD, ONE INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION

Leeds [120 words] 12/31/2025 6:40pm (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal collision on County Road 29 near New Dublin Road. On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, shortly before 2:30 pm, Leeds OPP received reports that a two-vehicle collision had occurred. The two drivers, a 66-year-old woman from Smith's Falls, and a 66-year-old man from Markham, were pro...

collision

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INVESTIGATORS LAY 16 CHARGES FOR SEXUAL-RELATED OFFENCES

Leeds [215 words] 12/22/2025 11:30am (0 image)

An individual was arrested and charged with sexual-related offences after a victim came forward to police. On Thursday, December 11, 2025, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Leeds County Crime Unit began an investigation after having received information regarding several offences against a young person. As a result of the inves...

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INDIVIDUAL FACES FAIL-TO-STOP AND IMPAIRED CHARGES

Leeds [198 words] 12/18/2025 12:10pm (0 image)

An individual was arrested and charged with impaired driving and other offences after having failed to stop for police. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, a member of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle travelling on County Road 7 completely covered in snow with no plates and improper headlights. The officer...

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SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT: A TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO 32 CHARGES

Leeds [352 words] 12/18/2025 10:25am (1 image)

A traffic stop for a vehicle travelling in the passing lane led to over 30 charges for the two occupants. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, shortly before 4:00 pm, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division observed an SUV with obscured windows travelling in the passing lane for an extended period of time on Highway 401 near the City of Brockville. T...

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cocaine

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identity-fraud

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methamphetamine

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stolen-property-possess

theft

tobacco
-UPDATE #1- LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE: 63 Charges for Offences Committed Against Five Victims

Leeds [200 words] 12/16/2025 1:40pm (0 image)

- UPDATE #1 - LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE 63 Charges for Offences Committed Against Five Victims (RIDEAU LAKES, ON) - Police have now laid 63 charges following an intimate partner violence and child abuse investigation. Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, assisted by the Leeds County OPP Crime Unit, began the investig...

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US CITIZEN FAILS TO STOP AT BORDER, CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING

Leeds [152 words] 12/9/2025 5:25pm (0 image)

A driver who failed to stop at the Canada-United States border was subsequently arrested and charged with impaired driving by drug. On Monday, December 8, 2025, shortly after 3:30 pm, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were requested to assist with an investigation initiated by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers bel...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INCIDENT RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CHARGES

Leeds [134 words] 11/29/2025 4:05pm (0 image)

A man faces more than half a dozen criminal charges following an intimate partner violence investigation. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, shortly before 10:00 pm, members of the Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence where a male had refused to leave. The investigation led to the male being arrested. The accused is charged with the following Criminal Co...

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break-and-enter

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harassment

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AFTERNOON RIDE PROGRAM YIELDS IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES

Leeds [187 words] 11/27/2025 7:10pm (0 image)

A vehicle entered a Reducing Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program. The driver now faces impaired driving charges, amongst others. On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, shortly after 2:00 pm, a member of the Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting a RIDE program on Hicock Road near Lyndhurst, ON. Only a few moments and vehicles into the RIDE program, the dr...

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drive-impaired-alcohol

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LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING ATTEMPT MURDER INCIDENT

Leeds [130 words] 11/20/2025 7:40pm (0 image)

Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with serious offences, including attempt to commit murder. On Thursday, November 20, 2025, members of the Leeds County OPP Crime Unit, assisted by the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Canine Unit, the Lanark, Leeds and Grenvill...

attempted-murder

homicide

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ONE FATALITY IN THREE VEHICLE COLLISION

Leeds [128 words] 11/20/2025 3:30pm (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal collision on County Road 29 at Kitley South Elmsley Townline Road, south of Smiths Falls. On Thursday, November 20, 2025, shortly after 5:30 am, Leeds OPP received reports that a three-vehicle collision had occurred. One driver, a 61-year-old woman from the area, was pronounc...

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STUDENT STRUCK BY VEHICLE, DRIVER FACES CHARGES

Leeds [136 words] 11/20/2025 11:30am (0 image)

A collision in Elgin, involving a pedestrian, has resulted in a charge being laid. On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, shortly after 11:00 am, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received reports that a vehicle was travelling on Main Street in Elgin when it struck a 17-year-old who was a student at a nearby school. The vehicle then left the sce...

collision

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17-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING

Leeds [166 words] 11/19/2025 2:55pm (1 image)

A single vehicle collision led to impaired driving charges. On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, shortly after 12:00 am, a member of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was approached by an individual reporting a single vehicle collision where the driver was trapped. Leeds OPP was assisted by Leeds and Grenville Paramedic Services and Rideau Lakes Fire...

collision

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drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

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-UPDATE #1- LANSDOWNE DETACHMENT CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS: Detachment Re-Opening

Leeds [71 words] 11/3/2025 9:00am (0 image)

- UPDATE #1 - LANSDOWNE DETACHMENT CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS Detachment Re-Opening (LEEDS COUNTY, ON) - The Lansdowne Detachment of the Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been closed to the public since October 6, 2025, as a result of renovations. The detachment is set to re-open to the public during regular hours on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The OPP appreciates the pu...
INDIVIDUAL FACING WEAPONS CHARGES

Leeds [151 words] 10/31/2025 10:15am (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual in connection with an intimate partner violence incident. On Tuesday, October 29, 2025, members of the Leeds OPP, assisted by the Leeds County Crime Unit, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and the OPP Canine, executed a search warrant at a residence in Rideau Lakes. They seized pe...

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COLLISION ON 416 LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES FOR DRIVER

Leeds [202 words] 10/28/2025 8:45am (0 image)

A crash which temporarily closed part of Highway 416 has resulted in impaired driving charges. Officers with the Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision shortly after 9:00 pm on Monday, October 27, 2025, on the southbound lanes of the highway, just south of the Rideau River. A pick-up truck had collided with a parked constructi...

collision

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PEDESTRIAN FATALLY STRUCK ON HIGHWAY 15

Leeds [176 words] 10/26/2025 9:50am (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 15 near the village of Elgin in the Township of Rideau Lakes. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, shortly after 9:00 pm, Leeds OPP received reports that a pedestrian was struck by a moving vehicle travelling southbound. The pedestrian, a 43-yea...

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ONE PERSON DECEASED IN SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION

Leeds [129 words] 10/17/2025 11:15am (0 image)

One person is deceased following a single vehicle collision vehicle collision north of Maitland. On Friday October 17, 2025, shortly after 5:30 am, members of the Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Leeds-Grenville Paramedics responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch along Rocky Road, near County Road 26. The driver was found outside the...

collision

fatality

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LANSDOWNE DETACHMENT CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS

Leeds [62 words] 10/2/2025 11:25am (0 image)

The Lansdowne Detachment of the Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be closed to the public, effective October 6, 2025, due to upcoming renovations. - Leeds Detachment, 4109 County Road 29, Brockville, ON - Portland Detachment, 2761 Highway 15, Portland, ON The OPP appreciates the public's patience and understanding as the detachment is modernized to bette...
LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE

Leeds [165 words] 9/27/2025 4:40pm (0 image)

Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual with serious offences, including attempt to commit murder on a child. On Friday, September 26, 2025, shortly before 9:00 am, members of the Leeds County OPP, assisted by the Leeds County OPP Crime Unit, began an intimate partner violence and child abuse invest...

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attempted-murder

forcible-confinement

homicide

intimate-partner-violence

intimidation

sexual-assault

sexual-interference

uttering-threats
EXCESSIVE SMOKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

Leeds [252 words] 9/25/2025 12:00pm (1 image)

A commercial vehicle stop has led to impaired driving and drug possession charges for one individual. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, shortly after 9:30 am, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division observed a transport truck emitting an excessive amount of smoke while travelling on Highway 401 near the City of Brockville. The vehicle was stopped...

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-CORRECTION- EXCESSIVE SMOKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

Leeds [24 words] 9/25/2025 12:20pm (1 image)

EXCESSIVE SMOKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST Correction: The image of the media release was changed to reflect the corresponding suspected drug seizure image....

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OPP COMMUNITY STREET CRIME UNIT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST

Leeds [184 words] 9/20/2025 11:35am (0 image)

One person was arrested and charged following a drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. (OPP) On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Leeds OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), the OPP Canine Unit, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and members of the Brockville Police Se...

ammunition

brass-knuckles

cocaine

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fail-to-comply-with-order

k9-unit

methamphetamine

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weapon-unlawful-possess
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST: Driver Charged with Impaired Operation – Registered Four Times the Legal Limit

Leeds [197 words] 8/7/2025 5:15pm (0 image)

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST Driver Charged with Impaired Operation - Registered Four Times the Legal Limit (BROCKVILLE, ON) - The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver after a member of the public reported a vehicle being driven erratically on County Road 29. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, shortly after 8:00 a...

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-UPDATE #1- LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING ARSON: One Person Now Facing 22 Charges

Leeds [327 words] 7/29/2025 8:15pm (0 image)

- UPDATE #1 - LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING ARSON One Person Now Facing 22 Charges (BROCKVILLE, ON) - The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual in connection with a suspicious fire. On Sunday, July 20, 2025, shortly after 5:00 am, Leeds OPP responded to a report of a structure fire at a single-family dwelling north of Brockville. The home...

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INDIVIDUAL DROWNS AFTER FALLING OVERBOARD

Leeds [148 words] 7/20/2025 11:25am (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a possible drowning incident on the St. Lawrence River near the Town of Gananoque. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, shortly after 6:30 pm, Leeds OPP responded to a report of an individual who had fallen out of a stationary boat. The individual was not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD) and was loc...

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fatality

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LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING ARSON

Leeds [83 words] 7/20/2025 10:25am (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an arson that occurred earlier this morning. On Sunday, July 20, 2025, shortly after 5:00 am, Leeds OPP responded to a report of a structure fire at a single-family property north of Brockville. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire. No injuries were sustained. The Leeds County OPP C...

arson

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TODDLER DROWNS IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Leeds [97 words] 7/5/2025 1:25pm (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a drowning incident involving a toddler on Wolfe Island. On Friday, July 4, 2025, shortly after 9:30 am, Leeds OPP responded to a report of an unresponsive toddler who had been located in the St. Lawrence River near Stoney Point Lane. Family members and first responders immediately initiated...

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drowning

fatality
COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 401 TAKES PEDESTRIAN’S LIFE

Leeds [187 words] 7/1/2025 2:05pm (0 image)

COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 401 TAKES PEDESTRIAN'S LIFE (LANSDOWNE, ON) - The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal collision on Highway 401 in the westbound direction, between Mallorytown and Lansdowne. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at approximately 5:30 am, Leeds OPP received reports that an occupant who had exited their parked vehicle on...

collision

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LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING DEATH AT LOCAL CAMPGROUND

Leeds [116 words] 6/23/2025 6:45pm (0 image)

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death that occurred at a campground. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, shortly after 6:00 am, Leeds OPP received reports that a large tree had fallen on a vehicle and tent. Officers, accompanied by Leeds Grenville Paramedic Services and the Front of Yonge Fire Department, attended and found a male in...

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fatality
SEARCH IN MAITLAND RESULTS IN ARREST OF WANTED INDIVIDUAL

Leeds [219 words] 6/20/2025 1:45pm (0 image)

An extensive search for a wanted individual came to a safe conclusion with an arrest. On Thursday, June 19, 2025, shortly after 12:00 pm, members of the Leeds County and Grenville County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence in Maitland for an unrelated matter when they observed a wanted, high-risk individual running from the property. Officers...

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HEATED DISPUTE LEADS TO ARREST AND FURTHER INCIDENTS

Leeds [156 words] 6/11/2025 9:15am (0 image)

An individual is facing multiple charges after a heated dispute involving threats and an assault, as well as further incidents at a local hospital. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, shortly after 8:00 pm, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance in Portland. An officer was required to deploy their Conducted Energy Weapon (C...

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uttering-threats
VIGILANT LEEDS OFFICER ARRESTS WANTED INDIVIDUAL

Leeds [212 words] 6/10/2025 5:40pm (0 image)

A member of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on routine patrol earlier this year and located and arrested an individual accused of numerous thefts in parts of Leeds County, with that individual now facing more than a dozen charges. On Saturday, March 29, 2025, shortly after 4:00 pm, an officer on patrol in Athens spotted a vehicle that had been...

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-UPDATE #1- LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS: Identity of Deceased Confirmed

Leeds [122 words] 6/1/2025 8:00pm (0 image)

- UPDATE #1 - LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS Identity of Deceased Confirmed (GANANOQUE, ON) - The identity of human remains located on an island on the St. Lawrence River near the Town of Gananoque has been confirmed to be an individual reported missing earlier this year. On Monday, May 19, 2025, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Po...

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-CORRECTION- EXCESSIVE SMOKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

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ARREST MADE IN ELIZABETHTOWN TOWNSHIP BREAK-IN

TWO DEAD, ONE INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION

INVESTIGATORS LAY 16 CHARGES FOR SEXUAL-RELATED OFFENCES

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SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT: A TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO 32 CHARGES

-UPDATE #1- LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE: 63 Charges for Offences Committed Against Five Victims

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AFTERNOON RIDE PROGRAM YIELDS IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES

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STUDENT STRUCK BY VEHICLE, DRIVER FACES CHARGES

17-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING

-UPDATE #1- LANSDOWNE DETACHMENT CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS: Detachment Re-Opening

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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST: Driver Charged with Impaired Operation – Registered Four Times the Legal Limit

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LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING ARSON

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