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Lennox & Addington OPP Police Press Releases

Olivia VELEY Arrested After Attempting To Flee From Police

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a person with several criminal and provincial charges following an attempted traffic stop.

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, just after 11:00 a.m., L&A County OPP members were performing traffic enforcement on County Road 1 in Stone Mills Township. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle travelling westbound at more than 50 km/h over the posted speed limit when the driver fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was stopped just east of Napanee and driver was arrested.

Olivia VELEY, a 20-year-old from Stone Mills, was charged with:

  • Flight from peace officer
  • Dangerous operation
  • Stunt driving
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
  • Drive motor vehicle – no currently validated permit

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on December 16, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days and their vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

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Gemma DEAL – Impaired Operation

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a person with impaired driving related charges overnight.

On Monday November 17, 2025, just before 11:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a traffic complaint involving a possible impaired driver travelling westbound on Highway 401 in the City of Kingston. The vehicle was located on Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township, and following an investigation, the driver was arrested.

 Gemma DEAL, a 22-year-old from Ottawa, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – drugs
  • Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
  • Speeding
  • Possess illegal licence

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on December 16, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

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Lennox & Addington OPP Police Press Releases Tamworth

Ryan SMITH – Drunk Driving

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired driving related charges overnight.

On Friday October 31, 2025, shortly after midnight, L&A County OPP members were advised of a collision involving a vehicle striking a residence on County Road 27 in the Township of Stone Mills. The collision did not cause any structural damage to the residence or any injuries. Police attended, and the driver was arrested.

 Ryan SMITH, a 29-year-old from Tamworth, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous operation

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on November 18, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

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Perth Road Man, Loyalist Township Man Face Impaired and Dangerous Driving Charges #CourtBound

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving related charges.

On Sunday September 21, 2025, just after 9:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were called after a single vehicle was involved in a collision on County Road 14 in Stone Mills Township. The vehicle was located, and following an investigation, the driver was arrested.

Matthew MCTAGUE, a 32-year-old from Perth Road, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Dangerous driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on October 7, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

On Monday September 22, 2025, just after midnight, L&A County OPP initiated a vehicle stop on County Road 6 in Loyalist Township on suspicion of impairment. Following an investigation the driver was arrested.

Trevor HOMER, a 44-year-old from Loyalist Township, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Dangerous Driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on October 14, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

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Nicholas NIEUWKOOP & Peter VALYEAR Charged

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with driving related offences.

On Sunday September 7, 2025, just after 4:00 a.m., L&A County OPP members were called after a vehicle went into the ditch on County Road 19 in Loyalist Township. The vehicle was located, and following an investigation, the driver was arrested.

 Nicholas NIEUWKOOP, a 23-year-old from Napanee, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
  • Dangerous Driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September 30, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

 On Monday September 8, 2025, just after 7:00 a.m., L&A County OPP was called by a member of the public regarding a possible impaired driver parked at a school in Bath. Police located the vehicle and after a short foot pursuit the driver was arrested.

Peter VALYEAR, a 43-year-old from Kingston, was charged with:

  •  Flight from peace officer
  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Operate a motor vehicle with no insurance
  • Drive motor vehicle no permit

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on October 7, 2025.

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School Bus Narrowly Missed By Drunk Driver – Charity-Jo MURPHY Arrested

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving related charges on the first day of school.

On Wednesday September 3, 2025, just after 7:00 a.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a traffic complaint involving a possible impaired driver that almost struck a school bus on County Road 2 in Tyendinaga Township. A second citizen reported that the vehicle entered the ditch striking a mailbox before continuing eastbound. The vehicle was located by police in Napanee, and the driver was arrested.

Charity-Jo MURPHY, a 48-year-old from Kingston, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous Operation
  • Fail to remain

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September 23, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded.

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TEEPLE & TRUSCOTT Arrested Following Collisions

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving related charges recently.

On Sunday August 17, 2025, just before 7:00 a.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a single vehicle collision on County Road 9 in Greater Napanee. The vehicle was located with the driver inside, and the driver was arrested.

 Kevin TEEPLE, a 55-year-old from Napanee, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – drug
  • Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
  • Dangerous operation
  • Possession of methamphetamine

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September 9, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

 On Monday August 18, 2025, just before 6:00 p.m., L&A County OPP was called by a member of the public regarding a single vehicle collision on Maple Road in Loyalist Township. Police attended the collision scene and the driver was arrested.

 Stanley TRUSCOTT, a 61-year-old from Napanee, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous operation
  • Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
  • Have care or control of a motor vehicle with liquor readily available

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September 16, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

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More Drunk Drivers Arrested – ORR & SHIFAW

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving related charges overnight.

On Monday August 4, 2025, just after 9:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were called after a vehicle was involved in a collision in the drive through of a local business and fled the scene. The vehicle was located, and following an investigation, the driver was arrested.

Justine ORR, a 32-year-old from Loyalist Township, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous Driving
  • Failure to stop after accident

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on August 26, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

On Tuesday August 5, 2025, just before 3:00 a.m., L&A County OPP was called by a member of the public regarding a single vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township. Police located the involved vehicle and the driver was arrested.

Justin SHIFAW, a 20-year-old from Peterborough, was charged with:

  •  Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous Driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on August 26, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.

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More Impaired Drivers – WILLIAMS & HASSAN

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving related charges recently.

On Saturday July 19, 2025, just after 6:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a traffic complaint involving a possible impaired driver on County Road 6 in Loyalist Township. The vehicle was located, and the driver was arrested. 

Bruce WILLIAMS, a 73-year-old from Odessa, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on August 5, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

 On Monday July 21, 2025, just before 1:00 a.m., L&A County OPP was called by a member of the public regarding a single vehicle collision on Highway 41 in Addington Highlands Township. Police attended the collision scene and the driver was arrested.  

Saheed HASSAN a 22-year-old from Brampton, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – drugs
  • Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
  • Careless driving
  • Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on August 12, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

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2 More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – The Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two drivers in impaired driving related investigations.

On July 14, 2025, just before 4:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle parked on the road in the area of County Road 11 in Greater Napanee. Officers responded and located the vehicle and driver, who was subsequently arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

As a result, Joseph MCKEIL, age 51, of Greater Napanee was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

On July 15, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic complaint on County Road 1 in Stone Mills Township. Officers responded and located the vehicle and driver, who was subsequently arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

The driver was found to be four times the legal limit of alcohol.

As a result, a 32-year-old female from Arden was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Driving a motor vehicle with open container of liquor
  • Drive vehicle with cannabis in open original packaging

Both accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee at a later date.

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Ryan SPROULE – Drunk Driving

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving related charges over the weekend.

On Friday, June 20, 2025, just before 7:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle that struck a guardrail on the 401 Highway westbound then failed to stop at the scene. The vehicle was located at a nearby carpool lot and the driver was arrested.

Ryan SPROULE, a 39-year-old from Odessa, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on July 8, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded.

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, just after 1:00 p.m., L&A County OPP was called by a member of the public regarding a possible impaired driver on County Road 2 in Loyalist Township. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver was arrested.  

A 17-year-old from Newburgh, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Youth Court of Justice in Greater Napanee at a later date. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded.

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More Impaired Drivers Arrested – FERRILL, WALKER & NEWTON

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three people with impaired driving related charges over the weekend.

On Friday, May 30, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a vehicle driving erratically with heavy damage on Bridge Street West in Greater Napanee. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver was arrested. 

Cherokee FERRILL, a 25-year-old from Tyendinaga, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Driving while prohibited
  • Fail to comply with probation order
  • Obstruct police
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on June 2, 2025.  

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, just after 2:00 p.m., L&A County OPP was called regarding a possible impaired driver on River Road in Greater Napanee. Police stopped a delivery vehicle and the driver was arrested. Breath testing at the detachment showed alcohol levels that were four times the legal limit. 

Andrew WALKER, a 38-year-old from Kingston was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on June 17, 2025. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded. 

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, just after 4:00 a.m., police observed a vehicle parked in a local business parking lot and the driver appeared to be asleep. Investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen and the driver was arrested.  

Andrew NEWTON, a 25-year-old from Prescott was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – drug
  • Theft of motor vehicle

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on June 3, 2025.

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One Dead – Gursewak SINGH Arrested

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Charges have now been laid in connection with a fatal collision in the Greater Napanee area.

On September 18, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers from Lennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Napanee Fire and Lennox and Addington Paramedic Services responded to a five-vehicle collision on Highway 401 between County Road 5 and Switzerville Road overpass. Two transport trucks and three passenger vehicles were involved.

One person was confirmed deceased at the scene. Other people were transported to the hospital with varying degrees of injuries.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, following an extensive investigation, Gursewak SINGH, a 25-year-old from Brantford was arrested and charged with:

  • Dangerous operation causing death
  • Dangerous operation causing bodily harm – two counts

The accused was released from custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on June 3, 2025.

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2 More Drunk Drivers Arrested

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving.

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, shortly after noon, L&A County OPP members were called by 11 different drivers about a vehicle that had struck the guardrails and centre median on the 401 Highway. Police located the vehicle and the driver was arrested.

Antoine CHARBONNEAU, a 26-year-old from Saint-Alexandre, Quebec was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Dangerous operation
  • Driving motor vehicle with cannabis readily available
  • Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

On Monday, April 14, 2025, just after 9:00 p.m., L&A County OPP was called regarding a traffic complaint on Highway 41. Police located the vehicle and the driver was arrested.

Kierston-Lee JEFFREY, a 25-year-old from Napanee was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Drive motor vehicle no licence

Both of the accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee at a later date. Their driver’s licences were suspended for 90 days, and their vehicles were impounded.

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2 More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving involving collisions in a four-hour window.

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, shortly after 12:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were called about a vehicle that was involved in a collision on Melrose Road in Tyendinaga Township. Police located the vehicle nearby and the driver was arrested.

Taylor THORNE, a 34-year-old from Tyendinaga Township was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol

Also on Thursday, just after 4:00 p.m., L&A County OPP was called after a vehicle was observed in a driveway in Newburgh with considerable damage. Following an investigation,

Patricia STONE, a 63-year-old from Newburgh was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
  • Fail to stop after accident

Both of the accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on April 15, 2025. Their driver’s licences were suspended for 90 days, and their vehicles were impounded.