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Repeat Offender Joshua BERNICKY Arrested Again – Assaults

(PERTH, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid numerous charges in connection with an assault in downtown Perth.

On April 24, 2024, around 8:00 p.m., officers were called to a parking lot on Gore Street where two people had been shot by a pellet gun, resulting in minor injuries. The culprit then fled the scene.

On May 2, 2024, Lanark County OPP officers and the Lanark OPP crime Unit, supported by the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) executed a warrant at an apartment on Gore Street.

Joshua BERNICKY, age 33 of Perth, was arrested without incident and has been charged with:

  • Assault with a weapon – two counts
  • Assault causing bodily harm – two counts
  • Assault – two counts
  • Pointing a firearm
  • Personating a Peace Officer
  • Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order
  • Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts

The accused remains in custody following bail hearing and is scheduled to appear again before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on May 6, 2024.

The investigation into this incident is continuing.

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Shawn MERCIER Was Arrested

(PERTH, ON) – A Lanark Highlands resident has been charged after a traffic stop in Perth.

Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle on Drummond Street on April 28, 2024, shortly after 1:30 a.m.

The officers demanded that the driver submit to a test using the approved roadside alcohol screening device. The driver refused.

Shawn MERCIER, age 32 was charged under the Criminal Code with refusal to comply with demand. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on May 27, 2024.

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Carl MARSTON Was Arrested Again

(PERTH, ON) – An Ottawa resident faces new charges after being arrested for failing to appear in court.

The individual was arrested April 26, 2024, by members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on multiple warrants, including one for failing to appear in court.

When officers attempted to conduct the required fingerprinting and photographing of an accused, the individual resisted and refused officers’ efforts.

Carl MARSTON, age 33, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

  • Obstruct a Peace officer
  • Failure to attend court

The accused remains in custody with an appearance scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on April 29, 2024.

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Kurtis ST. PIERRE – Criminal Harassment, Threats

(PERTH, ON) – A lengthy investigation has led to multiple harassment charges against a Drummond/North Elmsley Township resident.

An individual contacted the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in February to report incidents that had begun in late December 2023. Incidents are reported to have continued up to April 8, 2024.

On April 8, 2024, Kurtis ST. PIERRE, age 36, was arrested and charged with:

  • Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm – two counts
  • Criminal Harassment- threatening conduct – three counts

The accused was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on May 6, 2024.

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OPP Warn They Will Be Enforcing Traffic Laws For Entire Week! Don’t Drive Drunk or Speed Till Next Week

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – As we all prepare for the first long weekend of Spring, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) joins policing partners focused on keeping motorists safe during this holiday. As part of the commitment to the Provincial Traffic Safety Program, Perth OPP members will be participating in the annual Easter Weekend Traffic Campaign. The 2024 Easter Weekend Traffic Initiative will commence at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 29th, and end at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 1st.  

The Easter Weekend Campaign focuses on the need to buckle up to save lives. Perth OPP members will be focusing on awareness through enforcement and public education by stopping vehicles that contain a driver and/or passengers not wearing their seatbelt. 

Officers will also be looking for other unsafe driving behaviours including distracted driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, speeding and other forms of aggressive driving that diminish the safety of our roadways.

The safety of our roadways depends on the motorists traveling upon them. Do your part to keep yourself, your loved ones, and others safe by complying with the rules of the road.

“Our members will be working to keep you safe as you celebrate this long weekend with family and friends. Please help us by doing your part. Wear your seatbelt, drive safely, and don’t drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” Acting Inspector David Sinko. 

Editors Note: Maybe the OPP should “do their part” and enforce the laws every day. It is so rare that they obey or enforce traffic laws, they do a press press whenever they are about to do it.  

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$41,000 Meth Bust – Major TAKHAR Arrested

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Huron-Perth Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Brant-Oxford CSCU, West Region Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and the Tactics and Rescue Unit, executed a search warrant following a drug trafficking investigation in Kitchener. 

Major TAKHAR, a 67-year-old resident of Cambridge, has been charged with:

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Opioid (other than Heroin)

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Methamphetamine

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Cocaine

Possession of a Schedule III Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking

The total estimated value of seized drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and psilocybin is approximately $41,000.00.

The total estimated value of seized property is $1,800.00.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener on April 19, 2024, to answer to the charges.