Benjamin FREW Facing Numerous Charges

(RIDEAU LAKES TWP., ON) – A large amount of stolen property has been recovered, and one person is in custody following a break-in south of Westport.

Officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a cottage on Perth Road on Sunday, November 2, 2025, shortly after 4:30 p.m. A suspicious person had been seen on the property.

The officers spotted a male who ran into the forest, leaving a vehicle behind. That vehicle had earlier been reported stolen

Additional officers and the OPP Canine Unit converged on the area and began a search. The individual was located just before 7:00 p.m.

In addition to the vehicle officers recovered other stolen property including household appliances and other household items, power tools and hunting and camping equipment. Officers also seized a quantity of suspected methamphetamine.

Benjamin FREW, age 49 of Kingston has been charged with

• Entering premises when prohibited
• Mischief – destroys or damages property
• Possession of break-in tools
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
• Theft of a vehicle
• Using a licence plate not in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act
• Possession of a Schedule 1 substance
• Operation of a vehicle while prohibited under the Criminal Code
• Failure to comply with an undertaking – four counts

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on Monday, November 3, 2025.

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