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Greater Napanee OPP Police Press Releases Whitby

Cocaine Bust – SIMMONDS, MILLS, WILSON, WILSON, VINCEANTHONY, HUTSON & VOSS

(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) – A month long investigation has led to seven people facing extensive drug and firearm related charges.

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and officers from the Durham Region Police Tactical Unit, executed search warrants on residences on Dundas Street in Napanee and Mount Pleasant Avenue in Whitby. Following a search of the residences, police located just over 16 grams of suspected fentanyl, just over 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine, just under 50 Percocet tablets, a fully loaded handgun and ammunition, just under $20,000 in mixed Canadian and American currency and approximately $40,000 in jewelry from proceeds of crime. Officers also seized cell phones, scales and materials associated with drug trafficking.

Jermain SIMMONDS, a 33-year-old from Whitby was charged with:

  •  Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
  • Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Careless storage of a firearm
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of firearm contrary to a prohibition order
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
  • Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited

Karen MILLS, a 35-year-old from Whitby was charged with:

  • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
  • Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Careless storage of a firearm
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Conspiracy to commit indictable offence

Dionne WILSON, a 55-year-old from Whitby and Charles WILSON, a 36-year-old from Whitby were charged jointly with:

  •  Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Careless storage of a firearm
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Jayden VINCEANTHONY, a 24-year-old from Pickering, Justin HUTSON, a 42-year-old, from Napanee and Sarah VOSS, a 39-year-old, from Tyendinaga were charged jointly with:

  •  Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Conspiracy to commit indictable offence

VINCEANTHONY was additionally charged with failing to comply with a probation order.

Six accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on February 27, 2026.

Dionne WILSON was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee at a later date.

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Kearney OPP Police Press Releases Whitby

Fatal Snowmobile Collision In Kearney

(KEARNEY, ON) – The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal snowmobile collision in Kearney.

On February 7, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Almaguin Highlands OPP officers responded to a report of a single snowmobile collision into a tree on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) Trail AL301 in Kearney.

The driver, a 51-year-old male of Whitby, Ontario, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

OPP Technical Collision Investigators and Reconstructionists (TCI) are assisting with the investigation.

OFSC Trail AL301 was closed at the intersection of OFSC D Trail for the investigation, and the trail has since reopened.

Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to call the Almaguin Highlands OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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North Bay OPP Police Press Releases Whitby

Stolen Vehicle Recovered – Shaun HEBERT Arrested

(NORTH BAY, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual after a stolen pickup truck from North Bay was located in Powassan following a coordinated police response.

On January 22, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) notified the North Bay OPP of a recently stolen pickup truck. Information provided indicated the vehicle had been taken from a business on Lakeshore Drive and was last seen travelling southbound.

Officers from the North Bay and Powassan OPP detachments responded to the Highway 11 corridor. With assistance from NBPS and an onboard vehicle-tracking system, officers received ongoing updates on the vehicle’s direction of travel as it moved through Callander and toward Powassan.

While attempting to locate the vehicle, officers observed it travelling a high rate of speed, including rapidly accelerating on rural roads and cutting though snow‑covered ditches.

OPP officers tracked the vehicle to a location behind an outbuilding at a rural property on Genesee Lake Road in Powassan. The area was contained by frontline officers, and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit members attended to assist. Officers approached the vehicle and safely took one individual into custody..

As a result of the investigation, Shaun HEBERT, 48 years of age, of Whitby, has been charged with:

·        Theft of a motor vehicle

·        Dangerous operation

·        Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

·        Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

·        Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – five counts

·        Theft under $5,000 from a motor vehicle

·        Operate vehicle for which permit is suspended – two counts

·        Use plate not authorized for vehicle

The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay.

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OPP Police Press Releases Whitby

Drug Bust

(WHITBY, ON) – An investigation, which began earlier this year into drug trafficking in the Quinte area, has led to arrests in Whitby.

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit, Belleville Police Service Emergency Response Team, Belleville Police Canine Unit and members of the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau conducted a vehicle stop involving a car on the Highway 401 offramp at Division Street in Kington.

Officers arrested one person and seized more than 74-grams of suspected cocaine, a quantity of suspected fentanyl, over $300 in cash, as well as items typically associated with drug trafficking.

A short time later, members of the Community Street Crime Unit, assisted by the OPP East Region Tactics and Rescue Unit and officers from the Prince Edward and Quinte West Detachments, executed a search warrant at a residence on Littlebeck Crescent in Whitby. Two people were arrested at the scene. Officers seized two loaded handguns with over-capacity magazines, ammunition, over 1100-grams of suspected cocaine, more than two grams of suspected MDMA, over five grams of fentanyl, more than $10,000 in cash, as well as scales and multiple cell phones.

One other person was arrested later when they returned to the residence.

Ashley FORDE, age 48, Dajion FORDE and Sophia ABRAHAMS, age 47, all of Whitby, have been charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
  • Careless storage of a firearm – two counts
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose – two counts
  • Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition – two counts
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm – two counts
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm – two counts
  • Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition – two counts
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – two counts
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

Ashley FORDE faces an addition count of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.

All three of these individuals were held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Milan FORDE, age 18 of Whitby, has been charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm – two counts
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose – two counts
  • Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition – two counts
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm – two counts
  • Careless storage of a firearm – two counts
  • Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition – two counts
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – two counts
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

This accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on July 24, 2025.

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OPP Police Press Releases Whitby

Fatal Collision

(WHITBY, ON) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Highway Safety Division (HSD) – Toronto Detachment, Whitby office investigated a single-vehicle rollover collision that resulted in one fatality and two people going to hospital.

On August 30, 2024, at 2:55 a.m, OPP officers responded to a single vehicle rollover collision on the off ramp from Highway 401 eastbound to Brock Street in Whitby.

As a result of the collision, the driver, a 23-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the scene. In addition, a 23-year-old male passenger and 20-year-old female passenger were transported to hospital, both in non-life threatening condition.

The OPP-HSD Traffic Support Unit assisted with the investigation. The on ramp from Brock Street to Highway 401 eastbound was closed for approximately 6.5 hours for the investigation. The off ramp from Highway 401 eastbound to Brock Street will remain closed until road sign repairs are completed by the Ministry of Transportation.

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OPP Police Press Releases Whitby

Fatal Hit & Run – Suspect At Large

(WHITBY, ON) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Highway Safety Division (HSD) – Whitby Detachment, are investigating a collision that resulted in one fatality.

On Tuesday April 2, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., the OPP were called to a collision on Highway 412 southbound near Taunton Road in the Region of Durham. The collision involved a pedestrian and at least one vehicle.

The pedestrian, a 50-year-old from Deep River was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle did not stop and may not be aware they hit a person. Foul play is not suspected.

The OPP-HSD Traffic Support Unit is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call the Toronto OPP – Whitby detachment at (905) 668-3388.