The Renfrew Detachment of the OPP investigated 213 calls for service from Monday, December 31, 2018 to Sunday, January 6, 2019.
Domestic Violence
Arnprior and Renfrew officers investigated eight domestic disputes during the past week. One male was charged with assault, uttering threats, mischief, harassing communication and 2 counts of breach of an undertaking. No other criminal offences were alleged. If you or someone you know is living in or involved in an abusive relationship help is available. Contact Bernadette McCann House 24/7 for support, advice or the safety of a shelter at 1-800-267-4930. The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County is also available 24/7 for information and support at 1-800-663-3060. You could also attend the emergency department of any hospital in Renfrew County and ask to speak to a member of the Assault Response Team. Victim Services of Renfrew County is also available to provide emotional and practical assistance to people who have experienced domestic violence. They can be reached at 613-649-2852 or toll free at 1-877-568-5730. In emergencies call 9-1-1.
Break and Enter
An apartment in Renfrew on Renfrew Avenue West was broken into and several items were stolen. The victim advised the break-in occurred overnight on December 31, 2018 or January 1 while the victim was away. Upon returning home late on Jan 1 the front door window was pried open to allow someone to reach in and unlock the door. Stolen property included canned food, frozen food and cash. PC Dallas MacLeod is leading the investigation.
Impaired Drivers
On Monday, December 31, 2018, Arnprior OPP officers received information about a suspected impaired driver and a description of the suspect vehicle was provided. The suspect vehicle was located in a parking lot on Staye Court Drive and a male driver was spoken to. After failing a roadside alcohol screening test the male was arrested. Following further breath tests at the detachment Taylor Fenton, aged 23 of Horton Township, was charged with impaired care or control of a motor vehicle and over 80mgs care or control of a motor vehicle. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on January 23. PC Kayla Couture led the investigation.
On Tuesday, January 1 at approximately 5:40 a.m., Renfrew OPP officers responded to several calls about a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 17 near McCallum Road in the Township of McNab Braeside. Officers located the vehicle and found the driver had been drinking. The male driver failed a roadside alcohol screening test and was arrested. Following further breath tests at the detachment John Vuong Ha, aged 29 of Pembroke, was charged with driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on February 6. PC Amedeo Jean-Louis led the investigation.
Officers were patrolling in Arnprior on Thursday January 3 at approximately 12:25 a.m. when they observed a vehicle being driven erratically. The vehicle was abandoned on a snowbank at the intersection of Campbell Drive and Munroe Street and the driver fled on foot to a residence on Campbell Drive in McNab Braeside Township. The male driver was located and arrested for impaired driving. After breath tests at the detachment Kody Brown, aged 19 of Arnprior, was charged with impaired driving and driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on January 23. PC Dallas MacLeod led the investigation.
Mischief
Police are investigating after a window at the Emmanuel Anglican Church on Harrington Street in Arnprior was damaged. The window has a small hole indicating it may have been hit by a pellet gun. The damage was discovered on Sunday, January 6. PC Mary Hawkes is leading the investigation.
Fraud
Police are investigating after a resident of Whitewater Region Township reported providing a credit card number to a scammer pretending to be with Microsoft. The victim reported a virus froze their computer and they then received a call from the scammer claiming they could fix the computer problem. Approximately $1,200 was stolen from the victim.
It’s not always easy to spot a scam, and new ones are invented every day.
If you suspect that you may be a target of fraud, or if you have already sent funds, don’t be embarrassed – you’re not alone. If you want to report a fraud, or if you need more information, contact The Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre: 1-888-495-8501 or go to their website www.antifraudcentre.ca If you have lost money to a fraud also report it to your local police service. To contact the OPP call 1-888-310-1122 or 1-888-310-1133 (TTY).
Stunt Driving Charge
On Monday, December 31, 2018, at approximately 3:50 p.m., PC Dallas MacLeod was conducting stationary radar patrol on Highway 41 north of Griffith in the Township of Greater Madawaska. He stopped a vehicle for speeding, travelling more than 50 km/hr above the posted speed limit. James Bowen, aged 24 of Kingston, was charged with stunt driving. He was issued a summons to appear in traffic court in Renfrew on February 15. This licence was suspended for 7 days and the vehicle he was driving was impounded for 7 days.
