Kingston Locker Thief Stole from Own Grandmother as Well #KPS 032818

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Police Bulletin

Calls for Service

Kingston Police had 111 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on March 27, 2018. Of these, 87 calls occurred in the city central area, 17 in the west end, and 5 in the east end. Some of these included:

  • 6 domestic calls
  • 1 assault call
  • 1 sexual assault
  • 2 harassment calls
  • 2 fight/disturbance calls
  • 2 undesirable calls
  • 1 drunk call
  • 3 alarm calls
  • 1 neighbour dispute call
  • 3 noise complaints
  • 2 missing person calls
  • 2 Mental Health Act calls
  • 1 medical assist call
  • 9 assist citizen calls
  • 3 break and enter calls
  • 9 theft calls
  • 1 mischief call
  • 4 fraud calls
  • 4 motor vehicle collisions
  • 1 impaired driving call
  • 4 driving complaints
  • 1 traffic concern
  • 9 suspicious activity calls
  • 1 trespass/prowler call
  • 1 drug call

There were 5 individuals arrested within the last 24 hours including 3 men and 2 women, between 23 and 47 years of age, for the following: theft, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, utter forged documents, breach recognizance, and breach probation. Three persons were arrested on warrants.

Residents are encouraged to view the Kingston Police Crime Mapping Tool that can be accessed through the website here. To further community awareness and improve accessibility to calls-for-police-service occurring in the community, Kingston Police has merged Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology with police calls-for-service data for user-friendly public consumption.

Man Facing 25 Charges after Theft from Lockers and Grandmother

Release Date: March 28, 2018

18-5866 / 18-10422 / 18-10885 / 18-10895

A 23-year-old local man is facing twenty-five charges in relation to multiple thefts including stealing from his own grandmother.

On February 15, 2018 the accused attended a money store located on Princess Street. The accused attempted to cash a cheque he had stolen and forged from his elderly grandmother. The accused left when staff suspected a fraud. The accused later attended his mother’s residence but fled when he realized she was reporting the incident to police. The accused whereabouts were unknown and a warrant for his arrest was issued.



On March 23, 2018 the accused entered the locker area of a recreational facility and stole a wallet from an unlocked locker. The accused then used the victim’s credit and debit cards to make numerous tap purchases and obtain cash back.

On March 27, 2018 the accused broke into a locker at a downtown park and stole the victim’s wallet and identification. The accused was stopped while driving on Wellington Street and he falsely identified himself to the officer. The accused was arrested and officers located the stolen identification on the floor as well as a flip knife in the center console.

The accused was transported to police headquarters where he was held to attend a bail hearing the following day.

The accused was charged with obstruct police, possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon while prohibited, four counts of theft, utter forged document, use forged document, possession of stolen property, two counts of possession of stolen credit card, and twelve counts of breach probation.

Phone Locater App Helps Officers Recover $3000 in Stolen Property

Release Date: March 28, 2018

18-10905

A 35-year-old local woman was caught with stolen property after officers used a phone locater application to track down the thief.

On March 27, 2018 at approximately 7:00 p.m. the accused entered the locker area of a recreational facility and stole a backpack from an unlocked locker. The backpack contained the complainant’s laptop, cellphone, debit card, identification and various other items valued at $3000. With the use of a phone location app, police tracked the victim’s cellphone to a convenience store on Princess Street. As the accused was exiting the store officers could hear the victim’s cell phone ringing inside the backpack. The victim’s laptop was also found in the backpack and her identification was found in a nearby garbage.

The accused was transported to police headquarters where she was held to attend a bail hearing the following day. During a search of the accused officers found a small quantity of hydromorphone.

The accused was charged with theft, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, two counts of breach recognizance, and two counts of breach probation.

Domestic Assault Ends after Witnesses Call Police

Release Date: March 28, 2018

18-10919

A 47-year-old local man was arrested for domestic assault when witnesses called police after hearing yelling and screaming.

On March 27, 2018 at approximately 9:45 p.m. police responded to a west end apartment building for a domestic in progress. Witnesses reported hearing a female screaming and a male yelling. On arrival officers found the victim under a kitchen counter with visible injuries. The accused was arrested and officers learned that during an argument he had punched the victim in the head and ribs. The victim was transported to hospital where she was treated for her injuries.

The accused was transported to police headquarters where he was held to attend a bail hearing the following day.

The accused was charged with assault and breach probation.

Kingston Police want to let victims of domestic violence know that no one has the right to abuse you. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Kingston Police or any of these other valuable support services and resources for victims of sexual or domestic violence in the Kingston area:

Kingston Police to Participate in April 2018 Gun Amnesty

Release Date: March 28, 2018

In April 2018, Kingston Police will be participating in a Gun Amnesty program in collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police and other municipal police services.

The Amnesty is a way to provide citizens with a safe way to surrender weapons and enhance public safety. During the Amnesty, Police will not recommend weapons-related Criminal Code charges that might otherwise apply to people who are turning in these items. *Please note there is no Amnesty offered for people who turn in weapons that have been used in the commission of a crime. No anonymous submissions will be accepted.

Residents of Kingston who own guns they wish to turn in are strongly urged to call Kingston Police non-emergency number at 613-549-4660 to arrange for officers to attend and safely retrieve the weapons.

Citizens should not handle ammunition or any gun they are not familiar with and under NO circumstances should anyone deliver guns or ammunition directly to Kingston Police headquarters.

For more information on firearms licensing and ownership, visit: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/index-eng.htm

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