Category: Quinte West

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired driving charges in two separate investigations.

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Quinte West OPP located a vehicle involved in a traffic complaint, the driver was found to be impaired and operating a stolen vehicle.

Pierre COUTURE, age 63, from Quebec, was charged with: 

•               Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

•               Theft of motor vehicle

•               Possession property obtained by crime over $5000

•               Drive- hand held communication device

•               Drive motor vehicle, fail to display two plates

•               Drive motor vehicle – no licence

•               Change lane – not in safety

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 18, 2025.

Later that same morning, Thursday, November 20, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Quinte West OPP responded to a fail to remain motor vehicle collision another traffic complaint causing an accident, the driver was located a short time later and arrested      .

Joanne KING, age 54, from Frankford, was charged with:         

•        Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

•        Dangerous operation

•        Fail to remain

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 18, 2025. The vehicle was impounded for seven days, and their licence suspended for 90 days.

If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation.

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Quinte West OPP along with Belleville Police Service we were conducting a R.I.D.E. program, when a driver was arrested and transported to the Quinte West Detachment for further testing.

Thomas MUSGRAVE, age 41, from Frankford, was charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 4, 2025. The vehicle was impounded for seven days, and their license suspended for 90 days.

If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested an individual following a traffic stop.

On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Quinte West OPP were alerted to a stolen vehicle moving through the area, being tracked by an installed GPS.

The vehicle was intercepted on highway 401, and an occupant was arrested. The vehicle was returned to its rightful owner.

Jerry DOMOND, age 44 from Quebec, was charged with:

•              Theft of motor vehicle
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
•              Possession of a device for the purpose of committing theft
•              Possession of a Schedule 1 substance – cocaine
•              Mischief under $5,000
•      Fail to comply with probation order

The accused was remanded in custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville, Ontario.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation.

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a traffic complaint led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motorist may be under the influence of alcohol.

An approved alcohol screening device was utilized, the driver was arrested and transported to the Quinte West Detachment for further testing.

Selena RUTTAN, age 20, from Frankford, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Novice Driver – Blood Alcohol Concentration above zero
• Young Driver – Blood Alcohol Concentration above zero
• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
• Fail to remain

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on November 13, 2025. The vehicle was impounded for seven days, and their license suspended for 90 days.

If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a break in Trenton.

On October 22, 2025, at approximately 01:00 a.m., Quinte West OPP responded to a break and enter in progress at the Cascades facility on Marmora Street. Police received information that several persons were attempting to steal wiring from the facility. One individual was apprehended by security staff and taken into custody by police.

Kyle PETERSON, 41 years-old from Trenton has been charged with the following offences:

• Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offense
• Mischief – destroys or damages property
• Theft Under $5000

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario court of Justice in Belleville.

The investigation in ongoing.

If you have any information, please contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested an individual following a traffic stop.

On October 02, 2025, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Quinte West OPP performed a traffic stop on Highway 401.

During the investigation, an individual was arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

As a result of the investigation, charges were laid under the Criminal Code (CC), the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and Cannabis Control Act (CCA),

Raghav SHARMA, age 26, from Milton, was charged with the following offences:

• Possession property obtained by crime over $5000
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime
• Use, deals, acts on forged document
• Driving while under suspension
• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on a future court date.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation.

On Friday, September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Glen Miller Road, where an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized, resulting in the arrest of a driver for being impaired. The driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.

Lucas HAMILTON, age 30, from Trenton, was charged with the following offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drug
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Speeding – 1-49 km/h over posted limit

The accused was released from custody and scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on October 16, 2025. Additionally, the vehicle being operated has been impounded for seven days, and their licence suspended for 90 days.

If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation.

On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a traffic complaint on Quinte Street, led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motorist may have been impaired.

The driver was arrested and transported to the Quinte West Detachment, where charges were laid.

Steven BROWN , age 65, from Quinte West, was charged with the following offence:

• Failure or refusal to comply with demand

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on November 6, 2025. Additionally, the vehicle was impounded for seven days, and their licence suspended for 90 days.

If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.