POSSESSION, POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE, BREACH, PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME
Cornwall, ON – Jennifer Dixon, 27 of Cornwall was arrested on January 26th, 2015 and charged with the following:
Possession of marijuana
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of ecstasy
Possession for the purpose of trafficking X 2 for marijuana and methamphetamine.
Breach of probation
It is alleged that on January 23rd, 2015 members of the Cornwall Street Crime Unit executed a drug warrant at an Alice Street address and located a quantity of marijuana, ecstasy and methamphetamine pills. On January 26th, 2015 the woman attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on March 5th, 2015.
ASSAULT
Cornwall, ON – A 19-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on January 26th, 2015 and charged with assault. It is alleged that during an argument with her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend on January 26th, 2015 the woman punched him on the head and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the woman was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. Her name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.
ASSAULT, RESIST ARREST
Cornwall, ON – A 52-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on January 26th, 2015 and charged with assault and resist arrest. It is alleged that during an argument on January 26th, 2015 with her 64-year-old common-law husband the woman punched him in the chest and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the woman was taken into custody after a brief struggle, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. Her name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.
ASSAULT, MISCHIEF, THREATS, HARASSMENT, BREACH
Cornwall, ON – A 23-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on January 27th, 2015 and charged with assault, mischief, threats, harassment and breach of probation for communicating with someone he has conditions not to and for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that sometime in January, 2015 the man communicated with his 23-year-old girlfriend by way of Facebook despite being on conditions not to contact her. Police were called to investigate and learned that sometime in November, 2014 during an argument the man punched a hole in a wall, placed his hand over her mouth and threatened to kill her if police were called. On January 27th, 2015 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.
Kingston Police Service
Calls for Service
Kingston Police had 74 calls for service during the 24 hour period of January 26 with 8 additional dispatches between midnight and the morning shift. Some of these included:
- 2 domestic calls
- 1 assault calls
- 3 harassment calls
- 1 fight/disturbance call
- 3 undesirable calls
- 1 drunk call
- 2 alarm calls
- 3 noise complaints
- 3 missing person calls (all located)
- 3 Mental Health Act calls
- 2 medical assist calls
- 9 assist citizen calls
- 1 break and enter call
- 5 theft calls
- 1 fraud call
- 4 motor vehicle collisions
- 2 impaired driving calls
- 1 parking/vehicle complaint
- 1 driving complaint
- 10 suspicious activity calls
There were two individuals in police cells this morning, both men, between the ages of 45 to 50 years-old. The offences involve: Breach of Probation and Fail to Appear.
Male on Weapons Conditions Found with Knife
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A 45-year-old male on probation with various conditions, including not to be in possession of any weapons, was observed by a concerned citizen inside the stairwell of an apartment building in possession of a knife.
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26 a female resident was descending the stairwell of her apartment building in the 500 block area of Portsmouth Avenue when she observed the lone male whom she did not recognize as living at the address. He was standing beside a duffel bag and holding a knife.
Police were contacted and observed the male walking along Portsmouth Avenue. When the accused noticed the officers he ignored their instructions and attempted to walk away from them. A tossing motion of an object by the male was seen at a fence line of a residence. The male was detained and the Uniform Patrol officers recovered the knife that was discarded by the accused.
He was held overnight at the Kingston Police station, is being charged with two counts of Breach of Probation, and will attend a bail hearing on January 27.
“Grandparent Scam” Seen Again in Kingston
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What are believed to be out of town fraudsters are once again targeting seniors in the Kingston area. A known “Grandparent Scam” was used on an 83-year-old local woman where on January 22 the caller impersonated a police officer from another city, stating her grandson had been involved in a motor vehicle collision as a result of him being at fault due to him using his cell phone.
Another male was then put on the phone pretending to be the grandson and advised that money was required for him to be released from police custody. Appealing to her nature to want to help a family member in need, the victim then provided her credit card information. In short order over $5,000 was charged to the account. Only on the following day when talking to her son was it realized the call was fraudulent.
Police advise those with elderly family members to have a conversation with them about such scams that target certain vulnerabilities and the pressure of assisting relatives in need. Other tactics include a family member in distress in a foreign country, where money is required to get them out of jail, to assist with passport troubles, or that their wallet or purse has been lost or stolen. Be highly suspicious of such calls and confirm with a knowledgeable relative the veracity of the information being given. Police will never call and request for money to release an accused or incarcerated individual. Any arrangements relating to bail are made in person at a hearing and at the provincial court level.
Information of assistance to seniors, including a Seniors Guidebook to Safety and Security and the Little Black of Scams from the Competition Bureau, can be found on the Kingston Police website here. Additional information can also be located at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website, maintained by the RCMP, here.