Russell County OPP Press Releases

(EMBRUN, ON) – In the month of August 2015, the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 1023 occurrences. Among those occurrences OPP responded to 82 collisions, 16 thefts, 43 domestics, 3 impaired drivers and 4 drug related occurrences.

As a result of those occurrences, 45 charges were laid for various offences.

Domestic Dispute

In relation to the domestic incidents, three females and nine males were charged with a variety of charges from domestic related assault, assault with a weapon, utter threat, criminal harassment, mischief under, fail to comply with probationcourt order to resisting arrest. The accused persons will not identified to protect the identity of the victims.

Impaired driver

Within the 24 hours period of August 23, 2015, Russell County OPP arrested and charged two females and one male in relation to impaired driving. Krystel Blanchard, Marie-Eve Leclerc and Micheal Lenser will attend the L’Orignal court for their first appearance in September 2015.

Thefts

There were 2 Chevrolet Equinox 2006 model vehicles stolen in Clarence Rockland between the 21st and 23rd of August 2015. Both vehicles were recovered with extensive damaged.

Traffic violation

On August 28, 2015, a vehicle was stopped for speeding on Highway 417 Westbound. The driver was arrested for Marihuana possession and refusing to provide breath sample. A 6yr old child was in the rear passenger seat in vehicle at time of the offence.

Two males were charged for speeding 146 and 147km/h in the posted 90km/h zone on County Road 17 in Clarence Rockland. Their vehicles were impounded and their driver licences were suspended.

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