(EMBRUN, ON) – The Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating several incidents after responding to 207 calls for service from Sunday, January 17th to Saturday, January 23rd. Among those occurrences were the following; domestic disputes, threats, weapons related incidences, frauds, thefts, drug offences and one impaired related incident.
As a result of those occurrences, one female and 8 males were charged with various offences.
Domestic Disputes
Russell County OPP officers investigated 7 domestic disputes during the past week. A male from Ottawa was charged with domestic mischief after damaging his in-law’s residence during a dispute.
Alcohol related incident
In the afternoon of Sunday the 17th of January, Provincial Constable Luc Turgeon was dispatched to a fail to remain accident at the intersection of Concession Street and Craig Street in Russell. The suspect and suspect vehicle was located by Sergeant Rene Cadieux in the ditch on north Russell Road near Burton Road. The male driver; Robert John Cole, aged 42 of Ottawa was charged with impaired driving by drug, resist arrest and theft under $5000. He was released on a promise to appear in court in L’Orignal on February 3rd. He was charged under the Highway traffic act for drive while under suspension and fail to remain. Cole was also served an offence notice for Drive motor vehicle with liquor readily available under the Liquor Licence Act.
On Monday the 18th of January, Provincial Constable Sean Byrne was on general patrol when he came upon a vehicle stuck in the snow. As the vehicle was finally pushed out of the ditch successfully, the female driver hugged the officer and the officer detected an odour of alcohol. Following breath tests at the detachment, Mary Ann McNulty, aged 49 of Russell was charged with impaired driving and driving with over 80mgs of alcohol.
On Saturday the 23rd of January, OPP received a report of a swerving vehicle on Highway 417. Provincial Constable Karim Davis located the vehicle in the ditch. The male driver refused to provide a sample of his breath, as requested by the officer. Bun Koeurt Nay, aged 40 of Casselman, was charged with Refuse to Provide a Sample. He was released on a promise to appear for court in L’Orignal on February 3rd.