June 18, 2023 – The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the death of an infant. On June 17, 2023, shortly after 5:00 a.m., officers responded with the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Paramedic Service to a residence in Hawkesbury for an infant in medicalContinue Reading
OPP CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION INTO DEATHS AT THE HAWKESBURY & DISTRICT HOSPITAL AUGUST 19, 2022 – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid additional First-Degree Murder charges in connection with the ongoing criminal investigation into the deaths at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital. On March 25, 2021, members of theContinue Reading
MAY 31, 2021 – at approximately 8:00 a.m., members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service, and the Hawkesbury Fire Department responded to a fatal incident at the parking lot on Spence Avenue in the Town of Hawkesbury. A 24-year-old person was transported byContinue Reading
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – On Tuesday July 28, 2020 around 4:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Hawkesbury Detachment, were advised of a work place death at a livestock exchange in the Champlain Township that had occurred on July 27, 2020 around 5:30 p.m. Initial investigation revealed that a 55Continue Reading
OPP STREET CRIME UNIT SEIZES WEAPONS AND DRUGS IN HAWKESBURY (HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has seized weapons and illegal drugs in Hawkesbury. On April 9, 2020 members of the Street Crime Unit, OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP EmergencyContinue Reading
DECEASED PERSON LOCATED ALONG SHORE OF OTTAWA RIVER (CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP, ON) – On April 4, 2020 at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a deceased person located along the shores of the Ottawa River in L’Orignal, in the Champlain Township.Continue Reading
HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATING DEATH AND RESIDENTIAL FIRE SIU Invokes Mandate (HAWKESBURY, ON) – On February 11, 2020 shortly before 11:00 a.m. members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist court officials at a residence on Devista Boulevard in Alfred and Plantagenet Township. A maleContinue Reading
WORKPLACE INCIDENT RESULTS IN DEATH (ALFRED-PLANTAGENET TOWNSHIP, ON) – On Monday February 3, 2020 at approximately 11:50 a.m., members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service, and the Alfred-Plantagenet Fire Department responded to a fatal incident at an agricultural field near Concession Road-3 and BoltContinue Reading
HAWKESBURY OPP WARNS OF DANGEROUS DRUGS IN THE AREA (HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public after two recent seizures of dangerous opioids in the Hawkesbury area. Suspected purple fentanyl and crystal meth were seized along with paraphernalia. Access to extremely dangerousContinue Reading
(STE-ANNE-DE-PRESCOTT, ON) – On August 3, 2019, just before 7 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment were called to investigate a single All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision on County Road 18, Ste-Anne-de-Prescott, Ontario. Officers, assisted by United County of Prescott-Russell EMS and the East-Hawkesbury Fire Service, responded toContinue Reading
HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATE ASSAULT INCIDENT Search Warrants executed (ALFRED, ON) – On Friday July 5, 2019, at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault incident at a residence in Alfred, Ontario. OPP officers and the Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service located aContinue Reading
MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION – COUNTY ROAD 17 (CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP) – On Monday February 25, 2019 at approximately 10:38 a.m., officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service, and the Champlain Fire Department responded to a multi-motor vehicle collision on County Road 17, approximately 3 km eastContinue Reading
The OPP are reporting a road closure in Hawkesbury due to fire. The fire is on Champlain Street between Main and Lansdowne. ROAD CLOSURE: Champlain St CLOSED between Main St and Lansdowne St #Hawkesbury – due to a structure fire. ^ag pic.twitter.com/GLZ8hURFiD — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) February 10, 2019 We willContinue Reading
JOINT POLICE INVESTIGATION DISMANTLES DRUG TRAFFICKING RING Project Amberjack (HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) conducted an investigation that focused on a cocaine and methamphetamine (speed) trafficking network in and around the TownContinue Reading
THIS WEEK IN POLICING ANNUAL OPP FOOD DRIVE OUTCOMES (HAWKESBURY, ON) – On Saturday November 3, 2018, the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) held its Annual Food Drive Event at Laurin Your Independent Grocer on Cameron Street in Hawkesbury. Members of the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment and OPP AuxiliaryContinue Reading
Former High School Teacher Arrested For Sexual Assault (HAWKESBURY, ON) – On November 14, 2018, the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), arrested and charged a former high school teacher of Hawkesbury. The historical sexual assault investigation, conducted by members of the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit, began in AprilContinue Reading
TRACTOR TRAILERS INVOLVED IN FATAL COLLISION – COUNTY ROAD 17 CLOSED (CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP) – On Friday October 19, 2018 at approximately 12:30 p.m., officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service, and the Champlain Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on County RoadContinue Reading
FATAL COLLISION ON COUNTY ROAD 17 Road Closed (EAST HAWKESBURY TOWNSHIP) – On August 21, 2018 at approximately 12:10 p.m., officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service, and the East Hawkesbury Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on County Road 17, betweenContinue Reading