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Drug Bust – Mario Dubois

(CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ON) – The OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) assisted by members of the Russell County Detachment completed another investigation with an arrest and seizure.

On July 26, 2024, the CSCU executed a search warrant in Rockland. Three individuals were arrested at scene and the following items were seized:

  • 17 grams of crack-cocaine
  • A debt list
  • 3 functional digital scales
  • $155 in Canadian Currency
  • Packaging material
  • A cell phone

As a result, Mario Dubois, from the City of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) and the Control Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) with:

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Cocaine CDSA
  • Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine CDSA
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada CC

The accused is to appear at the L’Orignal Court of Justice on August 21, 2024. The other arrested parties were released unconditionally.

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More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(CLARENCE – ROCKLAND & THE NATION, ON) – Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two motorists for impaired driving.

On June 22, 2024, shortly after 03:15 a.m., officers in Clarence – Rockland initiated an impaired driving investigation after a motorist attended the detachment with a vehicle that had noticeable damage to both the passenger and driver sides.

The driver was arrested for impaired driving and brought into detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, 63-year-old, Gregory Perrin, from Ottawa, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) CC
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol CC

Once again, on June 22, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Lemieux Road in The Nation Township. After arriving on scene officers arrested the driver for impaired driving and brought him back to detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, 59-year-old, Sylvain Lefebvre, of Bourget, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) CC
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol CC

The motorists both received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicles were impounded for seven days.

Both are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal at a later date.

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Bomb Threat At High School

(Clarence – Rockland, ON) – Members of the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a bomb threat at the Rockland District High School and the Rockland Public School.

On May 7, 2024, shortly before 8:00a.m. the OPP responded to a call regarding a bomb threat. Both schools were evacuated, a perimeter was established, and a search of the properties was completed. Once the properties were cleared and no safety issues identified, students were permitted to return to school. This is the second such threat involving Rockland District High School in the last two days.

Russell County OPP along with other OPP Units continue to investigate and would like to remind members of the public that such events are punishable under numerous sections of the criminal code.

If you or anyone you know have any further information regarding these events, please contact the Russell County OPP at 613-443-4499 or OPP Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Human Remains Recovered

(CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ON) – The Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after human remains were located in the Ottawa River in Clarence-Rockland.

An individual, fishing at the boat launch on Edwards Street, called the OPP around 10:30 a.m. on April 15, 2024, to report sighting what appeared to be human remains.

OPP officers, assisted by the Clarence-Rockland Fire Department, attended the location and recovered the remains.

An investigation by the Russell County OPP and Russell County OPP Crime Unit, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit, is underway, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner, to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted.

While the investigation is in the early stages, the OPP does not believe there is any concern for public safety.

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