Mischief to property at Combermere school
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at approximately 8:25 a.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a mischief to property call on Dafoe Road in the Township of Madawaska Valley.
Damages to a rear window and brick work were reported.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Killaloe OPP Detachment at 613-757-2600 or Pembroke/ Renfrew County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca
Yarmel,C.,OPP Killaloe Detachment(2021,Oct.18) KILLALOE OPP INVESTIGATE MISCHIEF TO PROPERTY AT LOCAL SCHOOL [media release]
Threat and Assault charges laid again MV resident
On Monday, October 11, 2021, at approximately 3:50 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a neighbour dispute call for service on Paugh Lake Road in the Township of Madawaska Valley.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested and charged 45 year old Kari EVERSON from Madawaska Valley Township with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Utter Threat To Damage Property; and,
- Assault.
The accused was released on conditions, and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice, Killaloe.
Yarmel,C.,OPP Killaloe Detachment(2021,Oct.18) UTTER THREAT AND ASSAULT CHARGES LAID [media release]
Traffic stop leads to Impaired, Over 80 charges
On Sunday, October 17, 2021, at approximately 1:15 a.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a pick-up truck on Bonnechere Street West in the Township of Bonnechere Valley.
As part of the investigation, the Roadside Screening Device was used and the driver transported to the police detachment for further testing. As a result of this investigation, 36 year old Ashley Anne-Marie RUSSELL of Bonnechere Valley Township was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Operating a conveyance while impaired by alcohol; and,
- Operating a Motor Vehicle While Having Over 80 mgs of Alcohol per 100 ml of Blood.
The accused was released on an appearance notice, and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, December 7, 2021, Ontario Court of Justice, Pembroke. The accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle towed and impounded.
Yarmel,C.,OPP Killaloe Detachment(2021,Oct.18) IMPAIRED AND OVER 80 MGS CHARGES LAID AFTER TRAFFIC STOP [media release]
Reminder of changes to Stunt Driving legislation
The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that legislation was recently amended for stunt driving and racing under the Highway Traffic Act. The amended legislation was enacted on July 1, 2021.
The first change was an increase in the previous seven-day vehicle impoundment period to 14 days.
The second change was the introduction of a lower speed threshold for street racing offenders on municipal roads. On roads with a posted speed limit of less than 80 km/h, drivers caught traveling 40 km/h over the speed limit face racing/stunt driving charges (the previous limit was 50 km/h over the speed limit).
The vehicle impoundment-related penalty for street racing/stunt driving is a 14-day vehicle impoundment (previously 7 days).
Under the new amended legislation, upon conviction, offenders will face:
- Minimum fine between $200 and $2,000;
- Maximum fine between $1,000 and $10,000; and,
- Court-ordered licence suspension (2 years for a first conviction and 10 years for a second conviction).
In addition to the above, there was in increase in driver’s licence suspension to 30 days from the previous 7-day suspension.
Over the past three years, speed has been the top contributing factor in road fatalities.
Aggressive driving is dangerous, and is a leading causal factor in fatal motor vehicle collisions on OPP-patrolled roads. Speed-related fatalities are up about 30 per cent this year. As of June 21, 33 people have died in speed-related collisions. By comparison, there were 25 such deaths at this time last year. The OPP remains committed to saving lives on roads, waterways and trails.
Yarmel,C.,OPP Killaloe Detachment(2021,Oct.18) REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC OF RECENTLY AMENDED LEGISLATION FOR STUNT DRIVING [media release]