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Daycare Pervert Alert – Daniel MORASH Facing More Charges #SaveOurChildren

(NORTH GRENVILLE ON) – Additional charges have now been laid against an individual arrested in connection with an act of voyeurism at a North Grenville daycare.

On August 20, 2025, Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that a recording device had been located at a daycare.

An arrest was made on Friday, August 29, 2025.

As a result of the ongoing investigation by the Grenville OPP Crime Unit, a search warrant was executed, leading to the seizure of hundreds of inappropriate video clips of adults, as well as children.

Daniel MORASH, age 27 of Embrun, has now been charged with:

  • Possession of child pornography
  • Access child pornography
  • Mischief – obstructs, interrupts or interferes in the use of property

These are in addition to the earlier charge of voyeurism.

The accused was released from custody on strict conditions following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on October 3, 2025.

As part of the investigation, officers are working to identify victims seen in the video clips.

Anyone with information should contact the Grenville County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E25112666. If you have information, but want to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Daycare Voyeurism Arrest

(NORTH GRENVILLE ON) – An arrest has been made in connection with an act of voyeurism at a local daycare.

On August 20, 2025, Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that a recording device had been located at a daycare.

On Friday, August 29, 2025, as a result of the investigation, an arrest was made.

A 27-year-old male has been charged with voyeurism.

The accused remains in custody with a bail hearing scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on Saturday, August 30, 2025. The name of the accused cannot be released until that appearance.

The investigation by the Grenville OPP and Grenville OPP Crime Unit is ongoing.

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15 Month Old Child Run Over By Police – OPP Invoke Silence & Mandate #FTP #FilmThePolice

(NORTH GRENVILLE, ON) – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following a serious incident in the Oxford Mills area.

On Friday, May 9, 2025, shortly after noon, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) member was moving a personal vehicle in their driveway when the vehicle struck a 15-month-old child. The child was transported to a regional trauma centre where they are being treated for serious injuries.

The Grenville County OPP detachment is investigating the incident, with the assistance of the OPP East Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team.

Our thoughts are with the child’s family, and everyone impacted by this tragic incident.

The OPP has contacted the SIU, which has invoked their mandate. As such, the OPP will not be able to provide any further information. Any media inquiries related to the SIU investigation should be directed to [email protected].

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Fatal Collision – County Road 43

(NORTH GRENVILLE, ON) – Investigators are seeking dashcam video of a multi-vehicle collision east of Kemptville which left one person deceased.

It happened Friday, January 17, 2025, just after 5:30 p.m., on County Road 43 near Van Buren Street. An eastbound vehicle crossed the centre line, sideswiping one westbound vehicle and colliding head-on with a second westbound vehicle.

The driver of the eastbound vehicle, an 81-year-old man from Kemptville, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The drivers of the other two vehicles suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

County Road 43 remained closed until shortly after midnight for the on-scene investigation by Grenville OPP, with assistance by OPP Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigation Team members

Anyone with dashcam video showing the collision should call the Grenville County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident # E250068932.

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Pervert Alert – BROGAN Facing Numerous Charges

(NORTH GRENVILLE, ON) – The Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged an adult following an indecent acts investigation involving a youth.

In December of 2024, the OPP received a report of nude images that had been sent to a youth. The Grenville County OPP Crime Unit continued the investigation.

As a result, Craig BROGAN, 34 years of age, from North Dundas was arrested on January 8, 2025, and charged with:

·      Distributing obscene matter

·      Make sexually explicit material available to a person under 16 years of age

·      Luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication

·      Indecent communications

The accused was held for a bail hearing on January 8, 2025 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville, and remains in custody. 

The investigation by the Grenville County OPP Crime Unit is ongoing. Investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. They want to hear from anyone who may have had encounters with the accused via an online app or in person. If you have any information about this incident, please call the Grenville County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.  

There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made to police at any time, regardless of how much time has passed. You can report a sexual offence by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 9-1-1 in an emergency. If you do not want to make a report to police or need time and support to make that decision, there are community partners available to help. Ontario 211 provides information on Ontario’s community, social, health-related and government services. Call 2-1-1 or visit 211 Ontario for more information.

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Shane RIOPELLE – Theft, Trafficking

(NORTH GRENVILLE, ON) -Thefts of rental trailers in North Grenville and Smiths Falls have led to drug trafficking charges against a resident of Gatineau.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit had begun investigating the theft of utility trailers in the area on October 21 and 25. These were connected to thefts of similar trailers October 27 and 28 in Smiths Falls.

Working with the Smiths Falls Police Service and Gatineau Police, a suspect was identified, and on October 29, 2024, the OPP Street Crime Unit made an arrest at a location on Rideau Street in Ottawa.

Officers seized nearly 30-grams of suspected fentanyl and almost two grams of suspected crack cocaine.

Shane RIOPELLE, age 43 of Gatineau, has been charge with:

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
  • Theft over $5000

The accused was released from OPP custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on November 15, 2024.

The individual was then turned over to the custody of Smiths Falls Police and was held for a bail hearing.

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David KIRKWOOD – Break & Enter

(NORTH GRENVILLE, ON) -The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit has made an arrest and recovered property less than 24 hours after a theft.

The investigation began on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, after a theft at a North Grenville business. Copper wire and a utility trailer were taken. The total value of the items was around $15,000.

As a result of the investigation, as search warrant was executed at a North Grenville residence later that day and the stolen property was recovered. One person was arrested at the scene.

David KIRKWOOD, age 41 of North Grenville, has been charged with:

  • Break and enter to commit an indictable offence
  • Possession of property obtained by crime – over $5000
  • Possession of property obtained by crime – under $5000

The accused was held in custody with a bail hearing scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on October 24, 2024.

The investigation is continuing.