(EMBRUN, ON) – In the month of February 2016, the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated several incidents after responding to 807 occurrences Among those occurrences were the following; domestic disputes, motor vehicle collision, assault with a weapon, threats, mischief, bail violation, frauds, and drug/alcohol related occurrences.
As result of those occurrences, 18 males and 5 females were charged with various offences.
Domestic Disputes
Russell County OPP officers investigated 34 domestic disputes during the past month. A 32 year old male was charged with transmit intimate image without consent.
Alcohol related incident
Within the last month, Russell County OPP arrested and charged two males in relation to impaired driving. Albert Paul Dumas, aged 56 of Rockland and Gilles Desjardins, aged 65 of Ottawa will attend the L’Orignal court for their first appearance in March 2016.
The drivers charged with excess blood alcohol were subject to an automatic 90 day driver’s license suspension and their vehicles were impounded for 7 days.
Please Don’t Drink and Drive.
Driving related offences
Three males were also charged for stunt driving because they were speeding 50 km/h over the posted limit. Tariq Qureshi, aged 42 of the province of Quebec, Israel Damien Cohn, aged 18 of Rockland and Vincent Marcoux, aged 19 also from Rockland had their driver licences suspended and their vehicles were impounded.
“Lock it or lose it”
Russell County OPP are reminding area residents to secure their vehicle to prevent being a target. Police investigated multiple thefts from motor vehicles in the Casselman area.
Fraud
OPP officers in Russell County investigated several frauds and scams during the past week. Most frauds were in the form of phone calls where scammers were trying to obtain credit card numbers, banking information or other personal information. Most people recognized these calls as frauds and hung up the phone.
The OPP are warning people to be vigilant and never provide banking, credit card or personal information to people over the phone. If you have been a victim please report the incident to the OPP or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). You will help them gather evidence and identify new trends. By reporting, you can prevent others from becoming victims and help put an end to fraud. Call the CAFC for more information at 1-888-495-8501 or go to their website www.antifraudcentre.ca Fraud by telephone, internet and mail is a serious international problem. Fraudsters steal your money, your identity, or your banking information. The best way to protect yourself, is to learn to recognize fraudulent scams.