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Lennox & Addington OPP Police Press Releases

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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OPP Police Press Releases Wasaga Beach

Michael BRENNAN Was Arrested

(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual with impaired driving related charges after an officer stopped a vehicle due to the driver seen using their cellphone.

On June 21, 2025, shortly after 12:30 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Mosley Street at 18th Street in the town of Wasaga Beach. Officers stopped a vehicle after the driver was seen using their cellphone. During the interaction, officers formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, leading to an arrest. As a result of the investigation, Michael BRENNAN, 45-year-old of Elmvale, was arrested and has been charged with the following:

·      Adult Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

·      Adult Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs

·      Adult Operation while Prohibited under the Criminal Code

·      Adult Drive – Handheld Communication Device (HTA)

·      Adult Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor (LLCA)

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Collingwood on August 19, 2025, to answer to the charges.

Drivers and members of the public are reminded to respect our communities, comply with all laws, and not jeopardize the safety of our citizens or our neighborhoods with risky, illegal, and dangerous actions.

The OPP and Traffic Safety partners remain committed to saving lives on our roads. For safety and crime prevention tips, please visit our website at www.opp.ca.

The Huronia West OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Townships of Springwater and Clearview. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.

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Area OPP Brockton OPP Police Press Releases

Stolen Vehicles Recoverd – Jason BESTER Arrested

(BROCKTON, ON) – On June 11, 2025, at approximately 6:36 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break and enter to a residence in the area of McGivern Street West and Griffith Street, Municipality of Brockton.

Officers attended the location and discovered that individual(s) had broken into the garage of the residence and stole two off-road vehicles; a Polaris ATV and a KTM dirt bike.

On June 22, 2025, an officer on patrol located the stolen dirt bike at an address along Concession 2 SDR in the Municipality of Brockton. An individual was taken into custody and the dirt bike was recovered.

Jason BESTER, 47-years-old, of the Municipality of Brockton has been charged with:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime, CC 354(1)(a)

The accused is set to appear in the Walkerton Ontario Court of Justice on July 16, 2025, to answer to the charge.

Police are still searching for the following outstanding vehicle:

  • White 2014 Polaris Sportsman 570 all-terrain vehicle (ATV), bearing Ontario plate #6ZP65

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

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MALLORYTOWN OPP Police Press Releases

40 Year Old Dead, 10 Year Old Serious Injured

(MALLORYTOWN, ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death that occurred at a campground.

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, shortly after 6:00 a.m., Leeds OPP received reports that a large tree had fallen on a vehicle and tent. Officers, accompanied by Leeds Grenville Paramedic Services and the Front of Yonge Fire Department, attended and found a male in his 40’s deceased in the tent. The male was from Ottawa, and was accompanied by his 10-year-old child, who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250806034.

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OPP Police Press Releases St. Clair

Dustin ISAAC – Drunk Driving

(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) – One individual has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop in St. Clair Township.

On June 22, 2025, just before 2:00 a.m., while conducting general patrol, a member of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 40, south of Bentpath Line, St. Clair Township.

As a result of the investigation, Dustin ISAAC, 40-year-old of Wallaceburg, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offence:

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

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of Sarnia on August 5, 2025.

Additionally, a passenger in the vehicle, a 34-year-old of Sarnia, was charged under the Liquor Licence and Control Act with:

  • Having liquor in open container in unauthorized place

The Lambton County OPP remains committed to taking impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving. If you see anything suspicious or suspect an impaired driver, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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OPP Police Press Releases Prince Edward

Siril KANDULA – Drunk Driving

(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A visitor to Sandbanks Provincial Park has been charged with impaired driving.

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the park. Park Wardens had initiated a traffic stop, suspecting that a driver was impaired.

Officers arrived and utilized an approved roadside alcohol screening device on the driver. The male was transported to the detachment for further testing.

Siril KANDULA, age 24 of Toronto, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • 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 Picton on July 23, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases Prince Edward

Matthew BOUMAN Was Arrested

(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A RIDE (Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere) program at Sandbanks Provincial Park has led to an arrest.

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, shortly before 7:00 p.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) had set up a RIDE program on County Road 12 near County Road 18.

Officers spotted a vehicle approaching them, but then saw it turn and speed away. An officer followed the car and conducted a traffic stop nearby.

An approved roadside alcohol screening device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.

Matthew BOUMAN, age 44 of Loyalist Township, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • 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 Picton on July 9, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases Prince Edward

Courtney HARRISON – Impaired Operation

(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A call from an off-duty police officer led to an impaired driving arrest near Consecon Lake.

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, shortly before 7:30 p.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a possible impaired driver on County Road 1.

Officers located the vehicle, and an approved roadside alcohol screening device was utilized. The driver was then transported to the detachment for further testing.

Courtney HARRISON, age 55 of Toronto, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • 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 Picton on July 9, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases Tillsonburg

18 Year Old Facing Drunk Driving Charge

 (TILLSONBURG, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford Detachment responded to a traffic complaint, resulting in one person being charged with impaired driving.

On June 22, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., members of Oxford OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Dogwood Drive in the Town of Tillsonburg.

As a result of the investigation, Preston PARKINS, an 18-year-old resident of the Town of Tillsonburg, has been charged with:

  • Operation While Impaired
  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 plus
  • Operate Vehicle with Open Container of Alcohol
  • Novice Driver BAC Above Zero

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on July 29, 2025.

Calling 911 for suspected impaired drivers can save lives. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911. Together we can help keep our roadways safe.

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OPP Pembroke Police Press Releases

Christopher MILARCHUK – Assault

(PEMBROKE, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged with assault after a late evening dispute.

On June 22, 2025, shortly before 10:00 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault on Victoria Street in the city of Pembroke. The victim was taken to hospital by paramedics with minor injuries.

As a result of the investigation, 54-year-old Christopher MILARCHUK of Pembroke has been charged with the Criminal Code offence of assault.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Pembroke on July 28, 2025. 

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OPP Police Press Releases South Glengarry

One Dead – Gabriel AUMAIS Arrested

(SOUTH GLENGARRY TWP., ON) – Charges have been laid in relation to a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and SUV that left one person deceased and another with serious injuries.

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a serious collision on Chapel Road near County Road 18 in South Glengarry Township. A motorcycle carrying two people was struck by an SUV.

The deceased has been identified as a 47-year-old male from Martintown in South Glengarry. His 14-year-old son sustained serious injuries and remains in hospital.

As a result of the investigation, Gabriel AUMAIS, age 30 from La Prairie, Quebec, has been charged with:

  • Operation causing death
  • Operation causing bodily harm
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol (80 plus)

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice in Cornwall on Monday, June 23, 2025.

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OPP Police Press Releases Port Hope

Marley CALLOW – Impaired Operation

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) -At approximately 10:00 am. on Saturday June 21, 2025, members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a motor vehicle that was being driven in an erratic and dangerous manner on Highway 401 eastbound in the Port Hope area.

Officers learned this traffic complaint originated from the Toronto area. The vehicle was observed hitting the concrete barrier before shooting across all three eastbound lanes before finally coming to a stop on the right hand shoulder of the highway. Officers located a silver Hyundai SUV with minor damages to the drivers side front fender and rim. The driver was not inside or nearby the vehicle and was located at the vehicles registered owners place of residence. Upon speaking with the driver police detected a strong odour of alcohol emanating from their breath and was displaying other signs of impairment. The officer then made an Approved Screening Device (ASD) Demand; however, the driver refused to provide a suitable sample of the breath into the ASD.

Marley CALLOW (age 34) of Warkworth, Ontario, was arrested and charged with:

·      Failure or refusal to comply with demand

·      Dangerous operation

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on August 27, 2025.

The Northumberland OPP would like to remind the public that failing to provide a suitable sample of breath upon an officers demand carries the same consequences as ‘Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, and ‘Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)’.

The OPP remains committed to enforcing impaired driving laws and educating road users about the dangers posed by motorists who drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Drivers need to remember that any amount of alcohol or drugs can impair one’s ability to drive. Do your part in keeping our roads safe by planning ahead.

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Area OPP Huron OPP Police Press Releases

Child On Inflatable Rescued By Coast Guard

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)Marine Unit and the Canadian Coast Guard in Goderich responded to a report of a child adrift on an inflatable on Lake Huron.

Just after noon on Monday, June 23, 2025, emergency responders received information that a child had drifted out from shore while playing on an inflatable ring near Black’s Point Beach, South of Goderich.

Huron OPP Marine Operators, Canadian Coast Guard Personnel, and Huron County Paramedics responded to the area. The child was located approximately 500-700 metres from the beach and transported safely back to shore. The child was wearing a personal flotation device and was in good health.

The OPP would like to remind the public that when enjoying the water, please pay attention to changing conditions, including high winds, waves, and undercurrent, each of which can create dangerous and/or life-threatening situations.

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North Shore OPP Police Press Releases

Robert BROLEY – Impaired Driving

(TOWNSHIP OF THE NORTH SHORE, ON)- Driver impaired by drug.

On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a red pickup truck that had gone into a ditch along Highway 17 near Handy Spot Road in the village of Spragge. The driver was observed walking away from the vehicle, displaying obvious signs of intoxication.

Police arrived a short time later and located the driver back at the pickup truck. Following an investigation, officers determined the driver was impaired by an intoxicating substance. The individual was arrested and transported to the Blind River Detachment for further testing.

Robert BROLEY, 59 years-old from the Township of the North Shore was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – drug
  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code (four counts)
  • Driving while under suspension (three counts)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on August 7, 2025. The involved vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

The OPP continues to encourage the public to report suspected impaired drivers by calling 911 or contacting the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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OPP Orillia Police Press Releases

Murder – 70 Year Old Arrested

(ORILLIA, ON) – Police have charged an individual in a 34-year-old historic homicide in Apsley, north of Peterborough.

On Wednesday, October 9, 1991, members from the Belleville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a missing person, 40-year-old Angelien Josephine QUESNELLE of Apsley. She was last seen at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 1991, in Peterborough. Despite exhaustive search efforts, she was not located.

On Sunday, November 10, 1991, Angelien Quesnelle’s vehicle was found in an abandoned quarry in the area of Ridge Road and Highway 620, east of Coe Hill. An extensive search was conducted by the OPP and several items belonging to the victim were discovered nearby.

On Friday, November 15, 1991, a hunter discovered Angelien’s body on McCoy Bay Road. A postmortem was conducted in Toronto and Angelien’s death was deemed a homicide.

Over the years, police continued to investigate. On Thursday, June 19, 2025, police arrested and charged David Alexander SNOW, 70 years old of Bath, with first degree murder contrary to section 231 of the Criminal Code.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on August 12, 2025.

The investigation was conducted by the Peterborough County OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). 

“Angelien QUESNELLE was murdered in 1991 and, for 34 years, her family has lived without answers. OPP investigators have never stopped searching for her killer, relentless in their pursuit of the truth. This arrest represents an important step toward providing Angelien’s family and the community of Apsley with the long-awaited answers they deserve.” 

– OPP Detective Inspector Shawn Glassford, CIB

If anyone has any new information regarding this investigation, call the Peterborough County OPP Crime Unit at 1-705-742-0401. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.