Grenville County OPP Press Releases

(Prescott, ON.) –Members of the Prescott Detachment of the Grenville County O.P.P. responded to a total of 116 calls for service from January 11th to January 18th, 2016 inclusive. Included in the 116 for calls for service were 44 in the Town of Prescott, 25 in Augusta Township, 24 in the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, 11 on the 416 and 12 on the 401Highway.

Break and Enter, Theft, Breach of Probation

January 16, 2016

Augusta Township

On the 16th of January 2016 members of the Grenville County OPP, Prescott Detachment arrested a 17year old male youth from Augusta Township for the offences of Break and Enter, Theft and Breach of Probation. On the 16th of January the youth had was observed breaking into a locked room inside a Retirement home in Augusta Township. On January 6th, 2016 the youth was caught stealing items from a vehicle located on McCrea Road in Augusta Township. The 17 year old youth has been charged with Fail to Comply with Probation Order X 2, Break, Enter with the intent to commit and indictable offence, Theft under $5000 from a motor vehicle. The youth was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Mischief

January 15, 2016

Town of Prescott

On January 15th, 2016 just after 10:30 pm police were called to an apartment complex on King St. in the Town of Prescott. for a male outside screaming and yelling and causing a disturbance. Upon arrival police learned this same person had just left the building after he had used a set of brass knuckles to punch several holes in the wall of the apartment building hallway. As a result of the information police arrested a 28 year old male from Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township. This male was found to be in possession of a methamphetamine and was subsequently charged with, Possession of schedule 1 substance (methamphetamine), carrying a concealed weapon, Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a weapon and Breach of an undertaking, he is to appear in Brockville Court at a later date.

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