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Hero Rescues 3 From Lake

(TWEED, ON) – A quick acting Tweed resident has pulled three young people from the water after their canoe capsized.

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:15 a.m., officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist boaters in distress on Stoco Lake in Tweed.

It was learned that a group of students from out of town were staying at a rental in the area and three had gone put onto the lake in a canoe to watch the sunrise. They lost a paddle and then capsized trying to pick it up. The three people went into the water, with one not wearing a life jacket.

Thankfully, a local resident heard the calls for help, jumped into his pontoon boat and went out on the lake to rescue them. Everyone was brought to shore safely by the citizen.

Last year on OPP-patrolled waterways, 17 of the 23 people who died in boating/paddling incidents were not wearing a lifejacket. A lifejacket keeps you afloat when you suddenly and unexpectedly fall out of or are thrown from your vessel. Falling overboard and capsized vessels are the leading causes of OPP-investigated boating/paddling fatalities every year. 

Police would like to thank everyone who assisted in this rescue. Swift action to call police and rescue these students may have saved their lives. 

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Jeremy RUTTLE – Drunk Driving

(TWEED, ON) – A member of the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was able to nab an impaired driver – while on foot.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, shortly before 9:30 a.m., an officer was on Colborne Street in Tweed when she spotted a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed in the 50-kilometer per hour zone.

The driver stopped when the uniformed officer stepped out and indicated that the person needed to pull over.

An Approved Roadside Screening Device was utilized, and the driver was arrested and transported to the detachment for additional testing.

A search of the individual and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, suspected methamphetamine and suspected MDMA (ecstasy), as well as open alcohol.

As a result of the investigation, Jeremy RUTTLE, age 48 of Tweed, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance – three counts
  • Driving with an open container of liquor
  • Fail to apply for a permit upon becoming a vehicle owner
  • Fail to surrender permit for a vehicle

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on May 12, 2025.

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

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Karlee DEGAZIO – Drunk Driving

(TWEED, ON) – A traffic stop for speeding has resulted in impaired driving charges for a Belleville resident.

On Saturday, March 22, 2025, shortly before 3:00 p.m., an officer with the OPP TIME (Traffic Incident Management Enforcement) team was driving on Highway 37 near Tweed when he was passed by car travelling at more than 120-kilometres per hour in an 80 zone.

The car was stopped, and an approved roadside screening device was utilized. The driver was arrested and transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Karlee DEGAZIO, age 24, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation of a vehicle
  • Driving a vehicle with liquor readily available
  • Speeding
  • Fail to surrender driver’s licence
  • Fail to surrender insurance card

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on April 10, 2025.

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

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Drug Bust – 2 Arrested

(TWEED, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation in the Tweed area has results in two arrests.

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit, assisted by the OPP Emergency Response Team, the Canine Unit and members of the Central Hastings Detachment, executed search warrants at locations on Mary Street and Victoria Street North in Tweed.

The investigation began in February into the sale of cocaine and other illegal drugs in Tweed, Madoc and other surrounding communities.

Officers seized nearly $2,300 in cash as well as items typically associated with drug trafficking. Two people were arrested.

Jeffrey GRIERSON, age 49 and Erin MULLET, age 46, both residents of Tweed, have been charged with:

  • Trafficking of a Schedule 1 substance
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

MULLETT was released from custody and GRIERSON was released following a bail hearing. Both are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on April 17, 2025

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Austin CHAMPMAN Arrested After Rolling Vehicle In Ditch

(TWEED, ON) – A single vehicle collision in Tweed has resulted in impaired driving charges.

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, just after 10:00 p.m., officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the collision on Crookston Road.

The officers located a car, upside down in the ditch, with no one inside. The investigation determined that the occupant of the car had been picked-up by another vehicle.

The driver was located at a residence in the area, arrested and transported to the detachment. The individual was not seriously injured but was transported to hospital to be checked-out.

Austin CHAMPMAN, age 22 of Norwood, has been charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on March 13, 2025. The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Jesse GORNALL Was Arrested Again

(TWEED, ON) – An arrest has been made after a break-in at a seasonal cottage near Tweed.

Officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a location on Queensborough Road shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025.

The owner reported that someone had been detected entering the cottage, which was supposed to be vacant.

Officers arrived and saw an individual running away through the forest. Central Hastings officers were joined by members of the OPP Emergency Response Team, the Canine Unit and Community Street Crime Unit to conduct a search.

A vehicle was located, abandoned in the area. Officers then stopped another vehicle nearby, registered to the same person as the initial vehicle. Inside they found the wanted individual. The driver was also arrested but was later released unconditionally.

Jesse GORNALL, age 48 of Quinte West, has been charged with:

  • Break and enter
  • Possession of break-in instruments
  • Mischief under $5000
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Use of a plate not authorized for a vehicle
  • Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts

This accused was held in custody until a bail hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025, before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.

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Fatal Head-on Collision

(TWEED, ON) – A head-on collision on Highway 7 near Tweed has left one person deceased.

Officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with members of the of the Tweed Fire Department and Hastings Quinte Paramedic Service, responded to the crash on Monday, January 13, 2025, shortly after 10:00 a.m. near Flinton Road, northeast of Tweed.

A car and tractor trailer had collided head-on, with the driver of the car being ejected from his vehicle. Despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the transport did not suffer any serious physical injuries.

The deceased has been identified as a 61-year-old man from Peterborough.

The investigation by Central Hastings OPP into the collision continues, with assistance from an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and members of the Technical Collision Investigation Team.

The highway reopened shortly before 9:00 p.m.

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Tasha HEALEY Was Arrested Again – Assault, Etc.

(TWEED, ON) – A Tweed resident is facing charges after a family was threatened.

On Saturday, November 30, 2024, just before 5:00 p.m., members of Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident in the Municipality of Tweed. A couple and their infant child were walking to their vehicle when they were confronted by a woman holding a hammer, who then made threats against them.

The family fled to safety and the woman also left the scene.

Then, around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday December 1, 2024, officers located an individual in Tweed banging on multiple residential doors with a hammer.

As a result of the investigation, Tasha HEALEY, age 40, has been charged with:

  • Assault with a weapon
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Utter threats to cause death or bodily harm
  • Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts

The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 2, 2024.

Anyone with information related to this case should contact Central Hastings OPP 613-473-4234 or OPP Communications Centre 1-888-310-1122.

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Repeat Offenders Arrested Again

(TWEED, ON) – The Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two people after a stolen vehicle ended up in a ditch along Highway-7.

Officers responded to a complaint regarding a dangerous driver shortly after 12:30 this morning (October 8, 2024) along on Highway-7 in the Tweed area.

Officers quickly located the vehicle, observed it for a short time and then attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle fled at extremely high speeds. The officers did not engage in a pursuit in the interest of public safety.

The mini-van was located in the ditch a short distance away.

Two people, a male and a female, were found in the vehicle, along with traces of methamphetamine and drug-use paraphernalia. The vehicle had been stolen earlier. The two individuals were transported to hospital as a precaution and were returned to police custody.

A 16-year-old female is charged with:

  • Dangerous operation of a vehicle
  • Flight from a peace officer
  • Theft of a vehicle
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
  • Fail to comply with a probation order

A 22-year-old male has been charged with:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime
  • Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts
  • Failure to comply with a release order

Both of the accused remain in custody with bail hearings scheduled for today before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.

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6 Year Old Fatal Struck By Vehicle

(TWEED, ON) – A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in Tweed.

Members of the Central Hastings Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Tweed Firefighters and Hastings Quinte Paramedics were called to the scene on Jamieson Street West shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

An off-duty nurse and others attempted life-saving measures, but the victim, a six-year-old girl, was pronounced deceased after being rushed to hospital.

The name of the victim will not be released.

The vehicle and driver remained at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, involving members of the Central Hastings OPP Detachment and Crime Unit, an OPP Collision Reconstructionist, Technical Collision Investigators and the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have relevant dashcam video, should contact Central Hastings OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241170006

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OPP Urges Tweed Residents To Report If Items Are Missing

(TWEED, ON) – The Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging residents of the Tweed area to check their vehicles for any missing items.

Officers were called to Stoco Road just after 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, after a suspicious person was reported to be in the area. They located an individual in the area who matched the description of the prowler.

The male was arrested, and a search located numerous items which appeared to have been taken from multiple vehicles, including pairs of sunglasses, colognes, cosmetics and cell phone charges. An OPP cruiser was damaged during the arrest.

Allan LAIDLEY, age 41 of Belleville, has been charged with:

  • Mischief
  • Trespassing at night
  • Theft under $5000 from a vehicle
  • Possession of property obtained by crime.

The accused remains in custody, pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.

Anyone who believes items may have been stolen from their vehicles in the Tweed area over the weekend should contact the Central Hastings Detachment at 613-473-4234.