PEMBROKE — On Thursday, April 12, members of the OPP Renfrew County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Crime Unit, OPP’s Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Canine Unit executed a Criminal Code (CC) search warrant at a residence on Pembroke Street West in the City of Pembroke. As a result of the search warrant, police seized drugs and recovered a significant amount of stolen property from a break and enter at Cassidy’s Transfer and Storage in the City of Pembroke.
On Tuesday, April 24, a second suspect was arrested and charged in relation to this incident after police located him at a residence on Lea Street in the City of Pembroke. On Wednesday, April 25, the Renfrew County CSCU and the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at the residence where the suspect was located. A quantity of cocaine was seized by police.
As a result, 47-year-old Kevin Douglas Rice of Ottawa is charged with nine CC and CDSA offences: Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; Unauthorized possession of a weapon; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a prohibited weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Breach of recognizance – two counts; Fail to comply with undertaking – three counts; Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine – two counts; Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking – cannabis marihuana and Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking – clonazepam.
He remains in custody until his next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on April 27.
Earlier this month, 35-year-old Joseph McLeod of Pembroke was arrested and charged with two counts under the Criminal Code regarding this break-in as well: Break, enter and commit an indictable offence and Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
