SHAWNA SPOWART MAKES HISTORY She was an award-winning rookie cop who overcame personal tragedy to become the first woman deputy chief of the Cornwall Community Police Service BY KERRY McELROY CORNWALL, Ont. — When Police Advocates Journal sat down with Inspector Shawna Spowart last October for a profile about womenContinue Reading

(Ottawa) — In December 2018, the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit began an investigation following a complaint that a man was accepting money for delivering St. John Ambulance courses despite that fact that he was not qualified to do so nor did he have any affiliation with the organization. Continue Reading

CRIMINAL HARASSMENT, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 22-year-old Crysler man was arrested on January 24th, 2019 and charged with criminal harassment and breach of undertaking for contacting his ex-girlfriend. It is alleged the man repeatedly contacted his ex-girlfriend between January 13-22, 2019, and police were contacted to investigate. On JanuaryContinue Reading

SD&G OPP NEWS (STORMONT DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 370 calls for service from Friday January 18, 2019 to Thursday January 24, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: –             133 Motor Vehicle collisionContinue Reading

OTTAWA POLICE OFFICER CHARGED (ORILLIA, ON) – In July 2018, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a request for assistance from the Ottawa Police Service into the conduct of one of their officers.  On January 23, 2019, members of the Professional Standards Bureau of the OPP arrested and charged Matthew SKOF,Continue Reading

ROBBERY, THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Kevin Ingola, 23, and Dustin O’Byrne, 23, both of Cornwall, were arrested on January 18th, 2019 and charged as follows: Kevin Ingola:• Robbery• Theft under $5000• Breach of probation (for failing to notify a change of address and failing to keep theContinue Reading

HIGHWAY 417 WESTBOUND LANES CLOSED AT INNES ROAD (Ottawa, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently at the scene of single tractor trailer collision on Highway 417. The westbound lanes of Highway 417 are currently closed at Innes Road while the tractor trailer isContinue Reading