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GANANOQUE OPP Police Press Releases

Faye IBBITSON – Impaired Operation

(GANANOQUE, ON) – A driver is facing an impaired driving charge after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer spotted a vehicle being operated dangerously on Highway 401.

On Tuesday, February 17, 2025, shortly after 6:30 p.m., an off-duty Leeds County member observed a pick-up truck being driven recklessly on Highway 401 and alerted on-duty officers. The vehicle and driver were located at a business in Gananoque.

Officers attended the location and the driver was subsequently placed under arrest when they registered a fail on the roadside screening device.

As a result of the investigation, 81-year-old Faye IBBITSON of Kingston has been charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on March 20, 2026. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. If you witness dangerous or erratic driving behaviour, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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GANANOQUE Loyalist OPP Police Press Releases

Nikolas DICKSON Was Arrested

(LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired driving related charges following a collision.

On Monday December 15, 2025, shortly before 7:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were advised by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of a two vehicle collision on Amherst Drive in Loyalist Township involving a possible impaired driver. Police attended, and after being treated by EMS, one driver was arrested.

Nikolas DICKSON, a 27-year-old from Gananoque, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
  • Careless driving
  • Fail to surrender licence

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on January 6, 2026. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

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Ashraf MOHAMMED – Drugs

(GANANOQUE, ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) teamed up with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) at the Gananoque Truck Inspection Station to track down drivers who failed to stop at the inspection station. The initiative saw officers stop the vehicles and escort them back for inspection.

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, members of the Leeds OPP and the MTO, assisted by OPP Emergency Response Team members, located multiple commercial vehicles on secondary roads, avoiding a truck inspection station, which is against the law.

Over a dozen commercial vehicle inspections were conducted, six of which occurred after vehicles were located bypassing the station. A total of 15 charges were laid, and four commercial vehicles were taken out of service.

One driver, 27-year-old Ashraf MOHAMMED of Woodstock, was also charged with Possession of a Schedule I substance – opioid, contrary to the Controlled Drug Substances Act, amongst many other traffic-related offences.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility – including transport drivers.

If you witness dangerous or erratic driving behaviour, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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One Overboard, One Dead #Preventable

(GANANOQUE, ON) – 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 p.m., 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 located in the water several minutes later.

Despite the efforts of the Leeds County OPP Marine Unit, the Leeds and Thousand Islands Fire Department, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), the 20-year-old of Nepean, ON was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A postmortem examination will be conducted. Leeds OPP is continuing their investigation in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.

The individual’s identity will not be released to safeguard the privacy of the grieving family.

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident E250959400.

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Missing Person Found Deceased

(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 Police (OPP) responded to an island when an individual reported making the discovery. The Leeds County OPP Crime Unit conducted a detailed investigation, and it has been determined that there was no foul play.

The deceased was a 68-year-old male from the area. The individual’s name will not be released out of respect to the family’s privacy.

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Human Remains Located

(GANANOQUE, ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after human remains were located on an island on the St. Lawrence River.

On Monday, May 19, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Leeds OPP responded to the island near Gananoque when an individual reported making the discovery.

The identity of the deceased has not been determined, and it is not known how long the individual has been deceased. A postmortem examination will be conducted.

The OPP does not believe there is any indication of a risk to public safety.

The Leeds County OPP Crime Unit is investigating, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. The OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit is assisting.

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250634280. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave your tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.