russell Detachment
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MOTORISTS ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Russell 5/19/2026 1:25pm
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two people for impaired driving charges. On Sunday, May 10, 2026, at approximately 10:20 pm, officers responded to a fail-to-remain motor vehicle collision at a residence in Russell Township. The complainant reported that his parked car was struck while in his driveway. The suspe...
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RIDE STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Russell 4/30/2026 11:15am
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested an individual for impaired driving. On Wednesday, April 29, at approximately 12:15 am, officers stopped a vehicle at a RIDE checkpoint. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used. The driver failed the test and was brought back to detachment for further testing...
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COLLISIONS LEAD TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Russell 4/13/2026 12:30pm
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two people for impaired driving. On Thursday, April 9, at approximately 4:50 pm, officers received a call for a two vehicle collision on Notre-Dame Street in Embrun. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used. The driver failed the test and...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN ROCKLAND - Charges Laid
Russell 3/24/2026 10:00am
SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN ROCKLAND Charges Laid (ROCKLAND, ON) - One person has been charged in connection with an impaired driving investigation in Rockland, in which the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) invoked its mandate. On Friday, March 20, 2026, shortly before 9:45 am, officers from the Russell County OPP responded to reports of a vehicle travelling at high speeds in an...
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ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOLLOWING RAPID OPP RESPONSE
Russell 3/9/2026 9:25am
Members of the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Hawkesbury OPP Detachments, have arrested two individuals following a reported robbery at a financial institution in the City of Clarence-Rockland. On Friday, February 27, 2026, at approximately 9:25 am, officers received a report of a robbery in progress at a bank in Clarence-Rockland. Informatio...
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THREE ARRESTED IN RELATION TO POLICE IMPERSONATION FRAUDS
Russell 3/6/2026 2:10pm
Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police officers (OPP) with the assistance of Russell County OPP officers have made three arrests in relation to the numerous recent police impersonation frauds. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, at approximately 1:10 pm, officers responded to a report of fraud at a residence in Hawkesbury. The victim reported receiving a phone call earlier that...
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THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Russell 2/2/2026 12:25pm
- Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested three people for impaired driving charges. On Friday, January 23, at approximately 5:20 pm, officers received a call for a collision in the parking lot of a local business. Upon arrival on scene officers observed that a pick-up truck had collided...
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JOINT POLICE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST AND CHARGES
Russell 1/16/2026 2:45pm
A joint investigation led by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), with support from the Brockville Police Service and the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), has resulted in the arrest of an individual in connection with a robbery and break‑and‑enter that occurred in late 2024 On December 23, 2024, Russell County OPP responded to a reported robbery...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN RUSSELL COUNTY
Russell 1/3/2026 8:15pm
One individual has been pronounced deceased after a collision on North Russell Road and Route 200 in Russell Township. On Saturday, January 3, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV and a sedan. A 70-year-old female was transported to hospital and late...
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THREE DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING RELATED CHARGES
Russell 12/15/2025 3:30pm
- Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested three motorists for impaired driving related charges. On Friday, December 12, at approximately 00:45 am, officers set-up at a RIDE check and stopped a vehicle. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used, the driver failed the test an...
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SEVEN PEOPLE FACE DRUG CHARGES IN PEMBROKE
Russell 12/6/2025 1:40pm
A coordinated investigation into drug trafficking has led to seven individuals being arrested and charged. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), assisted by the OPP Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and officers from the Pembroke Detachment, executed search warrants at residences on Wil...
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SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGE
Russell 12/2/2025 11:15am
A single-vehicle collision in Clarence-Rockland has resulted in several charges, including impaired driving. On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, shortly before 12:30 am, officers from the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report that a car had failed to stop for a stop sign and left the road at the intersection of Concession Road 7...
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HISTORICAL SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION – CHARGES LAID
Russell 11/28/2025 10:35am
HISTORICAL SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION - CHARGES LAID (EMBRUN, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual in connection with a historical sexual assault investigation. In September 2025, members of the Russell County OPP launched an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving two victims that are reported to have occurred between 2005 and 2011 in Embru...
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TWO MOTORISTS CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
Russell 11/21/2025 10:45am
- Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two motorists for impaired driving. On Monday, November 17, 2025, at approximately 1:55 am, officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision on Calypso Road. Upon arrival on scene officers observed the vehicle to be partially submerged in water. Dur...
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DECEASED LOCATED FOLLOWING APARTMENT FIRE IN CLARENCE-ROCKLAND
Russell 11/19/2025 10:35am
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a fire at an apartment building in Clarence-Rockland. On Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, Russell County OPP officers were dispatched to a fire at an apartment building on Laurier Street. Officers attended the scene alongside the Clarence-Rockland F...
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INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED AFTER STOLEN CAR HITS HOUSE
Russell 11/19/2025 8:55am
- Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a man following a vehicle collision in Bourget. On Saturday, November 15, 2025, at approximately 8:30 am, Russell County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle striking a residence in Bourget. While en route, officers were advised that the driver had fled the...
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INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN MULTIPLE SEXUAL OFFENCE CHARGES
Russell 11/12/2025 4:55pm
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male following an investigation into reported sexual offences. On Monday, November 3, 2025, Russell County OPP received a complaint regarding possible sexual offences. After investigating the complaint, officers located and arrested the suspect in the City of Ottawa on Th...
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OPP COMMUNITY STREET CRIME UNIT SOLVES NUMEROUS B&E CASES
Russell 10/30/2025 12:20pm
One Person Facing Numerous Charges (CASSELMAN, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Street Crime Unit solved numerous break-ins, recovered approximately $40,000 worth of stolen property and arrested one person. A total of 18 break-ins had been reported around the Casselman area between July 1 and September 27 this year. On Monday, October 27, 2025, members of the Community...
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Russell 10/9/2025 11:10am
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Tuesday, October 7, at approximately 1:50 am, officers observed a vehicle speeding on Highway 417 in The Nation township. Officers stopped the vehicle shortly after. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used, and the driver...
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TWO ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Russell 10/6/2025 11:00am
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two motorists for impaired driving and a passenger for obstructing police during one of the traffic stops. On Saturday, October 4, at approximately 7:40 pm, officers observed a vehicle speeding on Highway 417 in The Nation township. Officers stopped the vehicle s...
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CASSELMAN RESIDENTS URGED TO REMAIN VIGILANT FOLLOWING SERIES OF BREAK AND ENTERS AND ASKED TO IDENTIFY PERSON OF INTEREST
Russell 9/22/2025 3:15pm
The Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a series of break and enters that have occurred in the Casselman area over the past few weeks. These incidents have primarily taken place during the overnight hours, targeting buildings that the accused expects to be unoccupied. Officers are actively pursuing leads and have obtained surveillance im...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION EAST OF ST-ALBERT
Russell 9/20/2025 7:05pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on Route 900 East outside of St-Albert, which led to the temporary closure of the road in both directions between Route 800 East and County Road 27 in The Nation Municipality. The road has since reopened. On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at approximately 1:45 pm, members of the Russell County Detachment o...
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TWO ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Russell 9/18/2025 2:15pm
Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two motorists for impaired driving. On Monday, September 15, at approximately 1:05 pm, officers responded to a call reporting that a vehicle had crossed the center median and almost hit on-coming traffic on Laurier Street in Clarence-Rockland. Officers stopped th...
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FATAL SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION IN EAST END OF CLARENCE-ROCKLAND
Russell 8/26/2025 2:30pm
One person has been killed in a single vehicle collision in the east end of Clarence-Rockland. On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, just after 6:45 am, officers with the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded a report that a car had left County Road 17 and rolled over in the ditch. The initial investigation found that the westbound car had crossed into the eas...
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POLICE INVESTIGATING RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Russell 8/11/2025 9:45am
Members of the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to reports of a fire at a residence over the past weekend. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 01:55 am, members of the Russell County OPP were dispatched to a fire at a residence on Herbert Street in Russell Township. The Nation Township Fire Services were already on scene battling th...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING ASSAULT IN RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Russell 7/21/2025 2:10pm
One person has been arrested and charged after an assault in in Russell Township. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, just before 9:30 pm, officers with the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident on Ste. Marie Road. A male had suffered multiple puncture wounds to his neck. He was transported to hospital by Prescott-Russell paramedics with non-life-thr...
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SUSPICIOUS PERSON INCIDENT ON LOCAL TRAIL LEADS TO INVESTIGATION
Russell 7/18/2025 6:15am
The Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a reported incident involving a suspicious male on a local fitness trail. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, a female cyclist was traveling along the OFSC A/Fitness Trail between Hammond and Bourget when she noticed a male cyclist behind her. She pulled to the side to a...
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POLICE INVESTIGATING FIRE AT LOCAL BUSINESS
Russell 7/15/2025 11:20am
Members of the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to reports of a fire at a business in Clarence-Rockland. On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 01:00 am, members of the Russell County OPP were dispatched to a fire at a business on Laurier Street. Officers attended the scene along with the Clarence-Rockland Fire Department. The fire...
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INCIDENT IN RUSSELL TOWNSHIP PARK LEADS TO INVESTIGATION
Russell 7/2/2025 9:15am
Members of the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to an incident that occurred in the W.E Burton Park that led to one person being transported to hospital. On June 28, 2025, at approximately 10:42 pm members of the Russell County OPP received a complaint of an incident in the W.E Burton Park. Officers attended the scene along with Paramedics from...
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VEHICLE DESTROYED IN CLARENCE-ROCKLAND: CONFIRMED ARSON
Russell 6/16/2025 3:20pm
An investigation is underway into an arson which destroyed a vehicle in Clarence-Rockland. On Sunday, June 15, 2025, just after 4:00 am, officers with the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle fire on Belisle Street. Clarence-Rockland Firefighters were already at the scene when officers arrived. The investigation has fo...
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QUICK ARREST FOLLOWING BANK ROBBERY IN RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Russell 5/29/2025 5:05pm
One person has been arrested after a bank robbery in Russell Township. On May 27, 2025, just after 9:30 am, officers with the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported robbery in progress at a bank on Concession Street. The male had fled before officers arrived. Witnesses were able to provide a detailed description of the robber, and the vehicle u...