Archive for February, 2010
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
SUSPECTS ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
The Quinte West OPP with the assistance of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the shooting death of a 35 year old Trenton woman which occurred during the evening of February 27 in Trenton.The OPP is searching for 2 suspects who are considered armed anddangerous in relation to this active investigation. Photos of the suspects are attached. Wanted for murder are:
1) Jason Tyler FROST, age 30 of no fixed address. Frost is described as a white male, 5′8″ tall, approximately 180lbs, with a brownbeard, short dark hair with a bald spot and a missing upper front tooth.
2) Michael Wallace GARNISS, age 49 of no fixed address.GARNISS is described as a white male, 6′1″ tall, approximately 200lbs,with dark long hair. He has a tear drop tattoo under his right eye and walks with a limp.
The suspects may be driving a dark coloured pick-up truck with a whitecap. Both suspects are considered armed and dangerous and are considered a risk to public safety. Anyone who may know of the where abouts of these 2 wanted suspects or who may come into contact with them should not approach them and contact the police as soon as possible by calling 9-1-1.
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Mark Aubertin who had escaped from Kingston Pen has been caught.
Hamilton Police arrested Aubertin around 2 am Sunday morning without incident.
Aubertin had left the minimum security Pittsburgh Institution in Kingston on Feb 9.
He is charged with escape of lawful custody.
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Two arrests have been made in the robbery of a convenience store on College Street West Friday morning.
A 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were tracked by the canine unit to the Yeoman and Union Street area.
The two have been released.
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Quinte West OPP are still looking for the publics assistance in tracking down a hit-and-run driver in Trenton.
Police are looking for a driver in a military uniform who was behind the wheel a burgundy truck that hit a 14-year-old girl. The girl was crossing a crosswalk downtown Friday night around mid night. The girl suffered minor injuries.
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Calls to the newsroom have reported a possible shooting in Trenton. Around 8:30 last night neighbours on Sydney Street heard a gunshot come from a home. According to the neighbours the house is currently taped off and the forensics unit is investigating. Police have not confirmed and will not release any information at this time.
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A snowmobile has fallen through the ice around 5 this morning. OPP are on scene. One person is out of the water on shore while last we heard another was still in the water. No more information at this time.
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Ontario is running a television commercial during the Olympics that features Prince Edward County tourism attractions. The “There’s No Place Like This” commercial promotes local attractions such as Sandbanks Provincial Park, Waupoos Estates Winery, Bloomfield, and Waupoos Apple Orchard.
MPP for Prince Edward-Hastings Leona Dombrowsky says “It’s great our local attractions are getting national exposure during such a high profile event like the Olympics.”
The commercial is being aired on national and Ontario TV, on networks such as CTV National, CTV Ontario, TSN and Rogers Sportsnet. It was launched on February 12 for a three-week run for the duration of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A 14 year-old Trenton girl was walking on Dundas Street West last evening around midnight when she was hit crossing the crosswalk by Centre Theatre. The girl fell to the ground while the truck continued southbound on Division Street. Police say it was a burgundy red truck with a cap on it.. being driven by a man in military uniform. The girl received minor injures but Quinte West OPP would like the public’s assistance in locating this vehicle.
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Hefty Theft on Yeoman Street this week..
Belleville police say the victim reported that sometime late Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning someone removed his gate and chopped off the lock. The mans red 2008 suzuki king quad ATV with attached marker, 70PE4 valued at 75 hundred dollars and a chainsaw were stolen . If anyone has any information they are asked to contact police.
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
All good things come to an end.. including ice fishing.
The The Ministry of Natural Resources would like to remind anyone who still has ice huts on the Bay of Quinte that they must have them removed from the ice by Monday, March 1st.
Any individual who leaves their permanent ice hut on the ice beyond March 1st is considered to be in violation of the Ontario Fishing Regulations and may be charged.
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A woman accused of stealing from her elderly mother is to appear in Napanee provincial court next Tuesday.
Angela McKenna-Cox was charged after a lengthy investigation into a complaint from a retirement home in Amherstview. The 38-year-old is charged with theft by person holding power of attorney, theft over five-thousand dollars, personation with intent to obtain property and fraud.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
All this snow but no where to go.. That’s how a Peterborough area man must feel today after his downhill skis and poles were stolen from his car over the weekend. According to police thieves also took a gold bloodstone ring, an omega gold watch and a pair of gold tinted sunglasses as well as 32 hundred dollars in cash. The value of belongings stolen is in excess of $11, 000. If anyone has any information they are asked to contact OPP.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
A 15-year-old boy from Tweed has been charged with attacking another teenager in Madoc. Central Hastings O-P-P say a youth was struck and fell to the ground on Elgin Street yesterday, and was then punched in the head several times. He was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment of facial injuries. The other boy was arrested later in the day and charged with assault causing bodily harm.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
Belleville Police are investigating a robbery on College Street West. Police say two men walked into a unidentified business at nine o’clock this morning. No one was injured, and there is no information yet on whether there were any arrests. Police expect to release more details this afternoon.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
Expect major delays heading out onto the 401 this afternoon. Calls to our newsroom have reported traffic moving as slow as 40 km/h between Trenton and Belleville. OPP say this will be an ongoing process today as they try to remove vehicles that were left in the ditch overnight.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
Ontario’s Local Health Integration Networks took a beating during a session at this week’s Rural Ontario Municipalities Association conference.
Bancroft Mayor Lloyd Churchill says he’s never been at a conference where there was so much “negativity” about an organization. At least 20-people spoke against the LHINS, citing lack of community involvement…and the fact six of the14-chief administrative officers have walked off the job. Churchill says many people think they’re not getting their money’s worth. Hastings County CAO Jim Pine says the county has a good relationship with the LHIN, but there’s concern across the province about how they’re operating.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
It is a long weekend for tens of thousands of students in the Quinte area.
All school buses in Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland Counties have been cancelled.
Officials made that decision this morning because of poor road conditions caused by heavy snow overnight.
The buses carry tens of thousands of students . The schools will be open today for students who can walk or get a ride, but there will be no bus pickup this afternoon.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
Stores could be open in Prince Edward County on Good Friday, starting as early as this year.
The county’s Committee of the Whole voted in favour of amending a retail stores bylaw yesterday, allowing the stores to operate on that statutory holiday.
Mayor Leo Finnegan, says the committee heard from a large grocery store and the Picton Business Improvement area, which said it is the busiest day of the year for them when stores are open, albeit illegally, on Good Friday. He says the proposed amendment to the county bylaw allowing store openings on holidays will go to council on March ninth.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
The highest fundraising goal in the 40-year history of the Northumberland United Way has been met.
Campaign chair Bill Patchett announced the 2009 fundraising tally, 903-thousand dollars, at the recognition breakfast in Cobourg yesterday, just over the goal of 900-thousand.
The United Way has 15 member agencies, including The Help Centre, Northumberland Big Sisters and Big Brothers and Northumberland Services For Women. The campaign was expected to be a difficult one because of the economic downturn the area has experienced over the past year.
Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010
A three-phase, multi-million-dollar instructional technology plan has been approved by the Kawartha-Pine Ridge School Board.
Trustees voted last night to begin making the latest technology a priority in the classroom as a teaching tool for all grade levels.
The plan is to increase the pupil to Smart Board ratio to 50-to-1 and laptop computers or similar devices to one device for every four students. Full implementation of all three phases of the instructional technology plan would cost about 12 million dollars.
House Party at 6 A.M!
