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17 Year Old Repeat Offender Arrested Again #3Strikes

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with assistance from the OPP Canine unit, has charged a Montague resident with numerous offences.

Lanark County OPP officers began an investigation on Friday, August 15, 2025, just after 11:30 a.m., after receiving a complaint of a dispute at a residence in Montague Township.

As a result of the investigation, a 17-year-old was taken into custody without incident on Friday, August 15, 2025, and has been charged with the following offences:

  • Theft under $5000
  • Mischief under $5000
  • Breach of Recognizance
  • Disobeying a court order – two counts

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Youth Court of Justice in Perth on Monday August 18, 2025. The name of the accused will not be released under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to protect the identity of the victims.

Further investigation resulted with a second 17-year-old being taken into custody from a previous incident on Thursday, August 14, 2025, and they have been charged with the following offences:

·        Mischief

·        Assault

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Youth Court of Justice in Perth on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The name of the accused will not be released under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to protect the identity of the victims.

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Robert WILKINSON – Impaired Operation

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Montague Township resident with impaired driving.

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, just after 3:30 a.m. Officers were on scene of a fire in Montague Township. A vehicle was observed driving poorly near the scene. The driver was spoken to, and the officers arrested the male and transported the individual to the OPP detachment in Carleton Place for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Robert WILKINSON, 36-years-old, of Montague Township, ON, has been charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, September 22, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Justin LEROY – Break & Enter, Theft

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a break and enter investigation.

Lanark County OPP officers responded to an incident in Montague Township on Friday, August 1, 2025, just before 3:00 a.m. after a complaint was received about an individual with a flashlight at the rear of a property. The male fled prior to police arriving however the individual was located and arrested nearby with the assistance of the OPP Canine Unit and Emergency Response Team members.

As a result of the investigation Justin LEROY, 48-years-old from Ottawa, has been charged with:

·        Break and enter

·        Theft under $5000

·        Trespassing at night

The accused was held for a bail hearing and was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

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Andrew ROCHON Arrested Following Collision

(MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver was arrested and charged for impaired driving following a single vehicle collision this morning on County Road 43, in Montague Township. 

On June 10, 2025, just after 7:30 a.m., officers with the Lanark County and Grenville County OPP Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle roll-over collision on County Road 43, near Kilmarnock Road. Callers reported a pick-up truck travelling at a high rate of speed, passing another vehicle before going off the roadway into a ditch. 

Officers arrived on scene and had to break the front windshield to get the driver out. The officers’ observations led to an impaired driving investigation and the driver submitted a roadside breath sample, and the driver was subsequently arrested. The Lanark County Paramedic Service attended, and the driver was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Further testing was completed by police at the hospital, where breath results registered more than three times the legal limit. 

Andrew ROCHON, 40 years of age, of Merrickville-Wolford Township, was charged under the Criminal Code with: 

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

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

·      Dangerous operation 

The accused was also charged under provincial legislation for improper tires and having care or control of a motor vehicle with an unsealed container of liquor. 

The accused was later released from police custody with a future court date at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth.

The OPP reminds motorists to plan ahead when consuming alcohol. Use a designated driver, cab, public transit, or stay overnight. Any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements.

To report suspected impaired driving in progress, call 9-1-1. To report non-emergency incidents, call 1-888-310-1122. To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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John CARLEY – Indecent Assault

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an historical sexual assault case.

Two people contacted the OPP in September 2024 to report that they had been sexually assaulted at locations in Smiths Falls and Montague Township over a period of five years, beginning in the 1980s.

As a result of the investigation, John CARLEY, age 94 of the village of Elgin in Rideau Lakes Township, has been charged with two counts of indecent assault.

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on November 18, 2024.

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Andre CORMIER – Assault, Etc.

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – A Smiths Falls resident faces numerous charges after an apparent case of road rage.

Officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, shortly before 1:30 p.m.

A vehicle had been reported to be travelling near Smiths Falls at high speeds in a dangerous manner, which led to an alleged road rage incident. This involved an assault outside a home in Montague Township. No serious injuries were reported, and the individual involved had left the scene.

The suspect’s vehicle was located a short time later in a ditch along Highway-43. A male was arrested after initially fleeing on foot from officers. Damage was later done to a holding cell at the Lanark Detachment.

As a result of the investigation, Andre CORMIER, age 35, has been charged with:

  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Overcome resistance by attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle
  • Uttering threats to cause death or bodily
  • Resisting a peace officer
  • Dangerous operation of a vehicle
  • Driving with no licence
  • Driving without two licence plates
  • Licence plate improperly displayed
  • Stunt driving
  • Having improper tires
  • Mischief

The accused was held in custody and was scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 23, 2024.

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Kent BENNETT – Drunk Driving

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Smiths Falls resident with impaired driving.

A Lanark officer was on patrol on Roger Stevens Drive around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024, when he observed a vehicle approaching him at high speed and being driven erratically. The car was travelling well over 100 km/h in a 60 zone and continued to drive into the opposing lane and onto the shoulder.

The officer conducted a traffic stop and the driver was arrested and transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing. Open liquor was found in the vehicle. 

As a result of the investigation, Kent BENNETT, age 50, has been charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 21, 2024.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Stirling BURKE – Drunk Driving

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired charges after a single vehicle collision.

Officers responded to a reported collision on Carroll Road around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024. When officers arrived, they found a car in the ditch and located open alcohol inside. The officers then located a male, walking nearby.

The individual was arrested and transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing. Additional alcohol was located during a search.

As a result of the investigation, Stirling BURKE, age 24 of Smiths Falls, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Failing to comply with an undertaking

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 21, 2024.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Shakhboz YULDASHEV Was Arrested

(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – A Toronto resident has been charged following a single vehicle collision on Roger Stevens Drive.

Officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Smiths Falls Police Service, Lanark County Paramedics and Montague Township Fire Department responded to a collision shortly before 5:30 a.m. on April 27, 2024, in Montague Township. A car had left Roger Stevens Drive, just west of Rosedale Road. It struck a hydro pole and flipped over.

The driver was transported to an Ottawa hospital with serious injuries. Testing conducted at the scene and at the hospital resulted in the driver being arrested.

Shakhboz YULDASHEV, age 37 of Toronto has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Drive motor vehicle – no licence

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on June 3, 2024.