hawkesbury Detachment
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-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN PLANTAGENET - Deceased identified; no foul play suspected
Hawkesbury 5/27/2026 2:25pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN PLANTAGENET Deceased identified; no foul play suspected (HAWKESBURY, ON) - Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified the individual who died in a fatal fire in the community of Plantagenet. On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 2:45 pm, officers responded to a report of a residentia...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN PLANTAGENET
Hawkesbury 5/23/2026 7:35am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a fatal fire that occurred in the community of Plantagenet. On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 2:45 pm, officers responded to a report of a residential fire. Emergency services attended the scene, where an individual was located deceased inside the residence. Membe...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Hawkesbury 5/4/2026 12:35pm
OPP officers from Hawkesbury Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Higginson Street, in the town of Hawkesbury, following a violation of the Highway Traffic Act. On the night of May 3, shortly after 9 pm, during the investigation, the officers observed a black backpack containing a black conductive energy weapon. Also located in the backpack was a tear gas cannister, numerous...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 4/28/2026 9:10am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Monday, April 27, 2026, shortly after 10:00 pm, OPP officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program in the town of Hawkesbury. An approved screening device was utilized, and a driver was transported to detachment for furth...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 4/27/2026 4:00pm
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Sunday, April 26, 2026, shortly after 10:00 pm, officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in Alfred-Plantagenet Township. An approved screening device was utilized, and the driver was transported to detachment for further testing. As...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Hawkesbury 4/21/2026 3:05pm
An Ottawa resident has been charged with multiple criminal offences following a traffic stop. Monday, April 20, 2026, shortly after 10:00 pm, OPP officers from Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 417, in the Township of Nation, following a violation of the Highway Traffic Act. During the investigation officers seize...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 4/20/2026 3:21pm
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, shortly after 11:00 pm, officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the town of Hawkesbury. An approved screening device was utilized, and the driver was transported to detachment for further testing. As a r...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 4/13/2026 2:10pm
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Thursday, April 9, 2026, shortly after 12:00 pm, officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the town of Hawkesbury. An approved screening device was utilized, and the driver was transported to detachment for further testing. As a re...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 3/31/2026 9:50am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Monday, March 30, 2026, shortly before 11:00 am, officers received a traffic complaint on Cameron St in the town of Hawkesbury. Officers stopped a vehicle, and the driver was transported to detachment for further testing. As a result of the investiga...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 3/31/2026 9:40am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Sunday, March 29, 2026, shortly before 2:00 am, officers were conducting a speed enforcement on John St in Hawkesbury. Officers stopped a vehicle, an approved screening device was utilized, and the driver was transported to detachment for further test...
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ONE PERSON ARRESTED IN HAWKESBURY FOR FRAUD
Hawkesbury 3/26/2026 11:50am
The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following a fraud investigation. On Thursday March 12, 2026, an individual attended a local financial institution to cash a cheque. Staff determined that the individual used a fraudulent driver's licence, resulting in the account be frozen by staff. On Wednesday March 25, 2026, the sa...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Hawkesbury 3/25/2026 5:20pm
On the night of March 25, around 1:00 am, OPP officers from Hawkesbury Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Main Street, in the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet, following a violation of the Highway Traffic Act. During the intervention, the officers observed copper pipes, copper wires, and various construction tools inside the vehicle. Investigation confirmed that these items...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 3/9/2026 12:45pm
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, shortly before 4:00 am, officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision, fail to remain. Officers later located the vehicle and the driver. The driver was transported to detachment for further testing. As a result of the i...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 3/2/2026 9:00am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, shortly before 4:30 pm, officers were conducting a R.I.D.E program on County Road 19th in the township of Alfred-Plantagenet. Officers stopped a vehicle, an approved screening device was utilized, and the driver was tran...
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THREE PEOPLE CHARGED AFTER DRUG SEIZURE IN HAWKESBURY
Hawkesbury 2/27/2026 3:45pm
Three people face charges after a drug seizure in Hawkesbury. On Friday, February 27, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence on Portelance Avenue. Three people were arrested at the scene. Officers seized more than 10-grams of suspected cocaine, nearly two grams of suspected crack cocaine...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Hawkesbury 1/26/2026 10:20am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, January 24, at approximately 12:35 am, officers observed a vehicle travelling westbound on Lansdowne Street in the town of Hawkesbury. Officers stopped the vehicle shortly after. During the investigation an approved screening device (ASD) was u...
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HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION
Hawkesbury 12/27/2025 10:00am
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision involving a passenger vehicle and a pedestrian in the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet. On Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 7:45 pm, Hawkesbury OPP and emergency responders were dispatched to reports of a collision involving a passenger veh...
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ONE PERSON CHARGED AFTER METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED IN HAWKESBURY
Hawkesbury 12/19/2025 2:00pm
One person has been charged after a seizure of illegal drugs in Hawkesbury. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the area earlier this year after community concerns were raised. On Friday, December 19, 2025, officers with CSCU, assisted by members of the OPP Emergency Response Team a...
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HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATING ARSON
Hawkesbury 11/30/2025 4:15pm
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a suspicious fire at a residential apartment building. On November 29, 2025, at 11:55 pm, Hawkesbury OPP, Hawkesbury Fire Department, and United Counties of Prescott and Russell Paramedic Services responded to reports of a structure fire on Portelance Avenue. The fire has been exti...
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CARELESS DRIVING CHARGE LAID AFTER COLLISION NEAR HAWKESBURY
Hawkesbury 11/19/2025 9:00am
One motorist has been charged after a two-vehicle collision near Hawkesbury. On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, shortly before 6:30 pm, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene on County Road 34 at Deslauriers Street. A car and sport utility vehicle had collided. No injuries were reported. As a result of the investi...
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CRASH CLOSES JOHN STREET AND INTERPROVINCIAL BRIDGE
Hawkesbury 11/17/2025 10:05am
The investigation continues following a collision which resulted in the temporary closure of John Street and the Long Sault Bridge in Hawkesbury. On Friday, November 14, 2025, around 4:20 am, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the intersection of John Street and Du Chenail Boulevard. A box truck had flipped onto its side,...
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HAWKESBURY RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
Hawkesbury 10/27/2025 2:50pm
One person has been charged with attempted murder after a serious assault in Hawkesbury. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, shortly after 3:00 am, members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Higginson Street. A male had suffered a serious stab wound in an assault and was transported to hospital with serious but non...
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STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERY LEADS TO DRUGS AND MORE
Hawkesbury 10/22/2025 10:30am
The detection and recovery of a stolen car in Alfred-Plantagenet have led to the seizure of illegal drugs and burglary tools. A member of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting routine traffic enforcement on Cunty Road 17 on Thursday, October 2, 2025, shortly after 11:00 pm, when his automated licence plate recognition system det...
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SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN HAWKESBURY
Hawkesbury 10/8/2025 4:20pm
Investigators are seeking information from the public to help solve an attempted robbery in Hawkesbury. On Sunday, September 28, 2025, shortly 3:30 am, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a convenience store and gas station on John Street. A lone male had approached the employee outside the store, threatened him and demand...
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OPP INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT BREAK-IN AT ALFRED RESTAURANT
Hawkesbury 10/8/2025 11:00am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an overnight break-in at a restaurant in Alfred. On Tuesday, October 8, 2025, shortly after 2:00 am, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment responded to the location on St. Philippe Street/County Road 17. An employee had arrived at work and discovered the restaurant had been broken into. There was damage inside and it...
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UPDATE #1 - ARSON INVESTIGATION AT HAWKESBURY PIZZA RESTAURANT - Two Arrested, Warrant Issued For Third Person
Hawkesbury 10/3/2025 11:25am
-UPDATE #1- ARSON INVESTIGATION AT HAWKESBURY PIZZA RESTAURANT Two Arrested, Warrant Issued For Third Person (HAWKESBURY, ON) - Two people have been arrested and charged following an arson investigation in Hawkesbury. On Monday, August 4, 2025, shortly before 11:30 pm, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an arson at a pizza restaura...
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DISTURBANCE IN HAWKESBURY RESULTS IN ARREST AND CHARGES
Hawkesbury 9/3/2025 2:05pm
A disturbance in Hawkesbury has led to an arrest and charges. On Saturday, August 30, 2025, just before 9:00 pm, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded when it was reported that someone was banging on a door and appeared to be in distress. The male was not known to the home's occupants. The male refused to identify himself to t...
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Hawkesbury 8/18/2025 2:45pm
Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been called in to assist at a significant fire at a residential construction site. On Monday, August 18, 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, Hawkesbury OPP attended an address on Nelson Street East, where a fire started in a building under construction. Neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precau...
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HAWKESBURY OPP REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH A SERIES OF THEFT OF HIGH VALUE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
Hawkesbury 8/14/2025 5:20pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public's assistance with any information regarding a series of personal watercraft (PWC) thefts in Eastern Ontario To date, multiple PWC's have been reported stolen from residential and waterfront properties across Alfred-Plantagenet and the Champlain Township areas. The incidents appear to have occurred over a span of sev...
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OPP RESPONDING TO FATAL COLLISION IN EAST HAWKESBURY
Hawkesbury 8/11/2025 4:55am
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Hawkesbury Detachment are investigating a fatal collision on Concession Road 6, in East Hawkesbury. On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, officers responded to a single-vehicle collision involving an ATV. The incident occurred on a private lane way, where the ATV rolled over with two occupants on board....
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ARSON INVESTIGATION AT HAWKESBURY PIZZA RESTAURANT - OPP Appealing For Witnesses And Information
Hawkesbury 8/6/2025 4:35pm
ARSON INVESTIGATION AT HAWKESBURY PIZZA RESTAURANT OPP Appealing For Witnesses And Information (HAWKESBURY, ON) - Police are asking for the public's assistance with an arson investigation in Hawkesbury. On Monday, August 4, 2025, shortly before 11:30 pm, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an arson being committed at a pizza restaura...
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AJAX RESIDENT FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES IN CHILD LURING CASE
Hawkesbury 8/6/2025 8:25am
An Ajax resident is facing multiple charges after a child-luring investigation in the Hawkesbury area. On Monday, June 23, 2025, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of inappropriate content being sent to a teenaged girl online. Members of the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit began an investigation. On Wednesday, July 30, 2...
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ONE PERSON LOCATED DECEASED AFTER HOUSE FIRE IN NATION TOWNSHIP
Hawkesbury 7/28/2025 12:45pm
An individual has been located deceased after a structure fire in The Nation Township. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 10:00 pm, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Nation Township Fire Department responded to a fully involved structure fire on Concession Road 20. First responders learned that one tenant of the building was unac...
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HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED CANNABIS STORE BREAK-IN
Hawkesbury 7/21/2025 11:35am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an attempted break-in at a cannabis store in Champlain Township. On Friday, July 19, 2025, just before midnight, officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment responded to an alarm at the shop on County Road 17. Two males, wearing balaclavas, hoodies and gloves, had been captured on surveillance video, but appeared to fle...
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COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE AND OTHER DRUGS SEIZED - Warrant Executed in Hawkesbury, Two People Arrested
Hawkesbury 7/11/2025 12:35pm
COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE AND OTHER drugs SEIZED Warrant Executed in Hawkesbury, Two People Arrested (HAWKESBURY, ON) - Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after the seizure of illegal drugs in Hawkesbury. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation earlier this year into drug trafficking in the area. On T...
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QUICK ARREST IN ATTEMPTED VEHICLE THEFT IN HAWKESBURY
Hawkesbury 7/7/2025 1:20pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) made a quick arrest after someone attempted to steal a vehicle from a dealership in Hawkesbury On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 2:30 am officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment responded to reports of a suspicious person at the dealership on Tupper Street. An individual had just left the scene after a failed attempt to start a ve...
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HAWKESBURY OPP REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE PERSONS OF INTEREST (Updated)
Hawkesbury 7/3/2025 3:15pm
HAWKESBURY OPP REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE PERSONS OF INTEREST - - - UPDATED - - - (HAWKESBURY, ON) - Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a business fire on Main Street East in Hawkesbury. On June 30, 2025, at approximately 4:04 am, members of the Hawkesbury Detachment responded to a building fi...
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HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATING TWO SIMULTANEOUS BUSINESS FIRES
Hawkesbury 6/30/2025 9:10pm
On January 30, 2025, at approximately 4:04 am, members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a business fire on Main Street East in Hawkesbury. While on scene, officers were alerted to a second business fire, also located on Main Street East. Both buildings were unoccupied at the time of the incidents. The first structure w...
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HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATING TWO SIMULTANEOUS BUSINESS FIRES- "CORRECTION"
Hawkesbury 7/1/2025 8:55am
On June 30, 2025, at approximately 4:04 am, members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a business fire on Main Street East in Hawkesbury. While on scene, officers were alerted to a second business fire, also located on Main Street East. Both buildings were unoccupied at the time of the incidents. The first structure w...
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ATTEMPTED JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY - Investigators Seeking Witnesses Or Video
Hawkesbury 6/20/2025 9:35am
ATTEMPTED JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY Investigators Seeking Witnesses Or Video (ALFRED-PLANTAGENET, ON) - Investigators are hoping to speak to witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam or security video after an attempted robbery in Alfred. On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, shortly before 5:00 pm, officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a jewe...
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ROLLOVER COLLISION SENDS ONE PERSON TO HOSPITAL - Vehicle Involved Had Been Stolen
Hawkesbury 6/10/2025 1:55pm
ROLLOVER COLLISION SENDS ONE PERSON TO HOSPITAL Vehicle Involved Had Been Stolen (CHAMPLAIN TWP., ON) - One person has been charged after a collision involving a stolen vehicle near Hawkesbury. On Monday, June 9, 2025, shortly before 5:30 am, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision on a ramp at the County...
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INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS SERIOUS STAB WOUNDS - Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
Hawkesbury 5/30/2025 9:55am
INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS SERIOUS STAB WOUNDS Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder (HAWKESBURY, ON) - One person has been charged with attempted murder after an incident in Hawkesbury. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, an officer from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was flagged down outside a residence on Main Street East in Hawkesbury, I...