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Two Arrested For Thefts

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – Two area residents are facing multiple Criminal Code (CC) charges after a series of shoplifting incidents at multiple retail stores on Pembroke Street East and Pembroke Street West in the Township of Laurentian Valley (TLV).

Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated two thefts which occurred on April 11 and May 1, 2024. 

As a result of the investigations, 48-year-old Ian HOPPER of Pembroke, was arrested and charged with the following CC offences:

  • Theft under $5000 – two counts
  • Failure to comply with probation – five counts

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on May 28, 2024.

UOV OPP officers further investigated thefts at TLV retail stores on April 11, April 15, April 17, and an assault complaint in Pembroke on April 20, 2024. 

As a result of the investigations, 39-year-old Benjamin LUSH of Petawawa was arrested and charged with the following CC offences:

·        Theft under $5000 – four counts

·        Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

·        Assault

The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance on May 6, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.  

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Nicholas COLBEAR Was Arrested

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A local driver with a suspended license is facing several charges after an off-duty member of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported the individual driving on April 13, 2024. On-duty UOV OPP officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in Laurentian Valley Township (LVTP). The driver was charged with violations under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), Criminal Code (CC) and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA).

As a result of this incident Nicholas COLBEAR, age 22 of Petawawa, was arrested and charged with the following CC, HTA and CAIA offences:

  • Failure to comply with undertaking
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice and Provincial Offences Court in May 2024. 

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$30,000 Fraud – STEPHENSON Arrested

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A Whitewater Region resident is facing fraud-related charges after a criminal investigation was launched in January 2024.

The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after loss prevention staff at a retail store in Laurentian Valley Township reported fraudulent transactions. An investigation found that the store sustained over $30,000 in losses over a period of several months.  

As a result of this investigation, 28-year-old Katherine STEPHENSON has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:

  • Fraud over $5000
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on April 23, 2024.

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Kristopher HALL Arrested

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A Laurentian Hills resident is facing fraud-related charges after a criminal investigation was launched in December 2022.

The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after a Laurentian Valley Township resident reported fraudulent activity by a contractor hired to complete work at their home. A second victim from the Township of Laurentian Hills (TLH) came forward in March of 2023. Both victims paid deposits for electrical work that was never performed.  

On March 20, 2024, police arrested 46-year-old Kristopher HALL of TLH and charged him with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:

  • Fraud under $5000 – two counts
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – two counts
  • Obtaining by false pretence

The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on April 16, 2024.

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Meryl MCGIVERN – Cocaine, Impaired Driving

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – Two local residents are facing charges after an impaired driving investigation in the Township of Laurentian Valley (TLV) resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine.   

On March 2, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious passenger vehicle parked on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trail near Whitewater Road in TLV. Officers located the vehicle on the trail and as part of the investigation a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. Further testing was conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer at the detachment.   

As a result of this investigation the driver, 37-year-old Meryl MCGIVERN of Pembroke, has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences:

·        Operation while impaired – drugs

·        Failure or refusal to comply with demand

·        Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine – two counts

Vehicle passenger 46-year-old Candace RANGER of TLV, was charged with one count of possession of schedule I substance – cocaine, contrary to the CDSA. 

The accused driver had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. Both accused individuals were released and are scheduled appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on April 9, 2024. 

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Joshua PENTON Arrested For Theft

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A Pembroke resident is facing multiple Criminal Code (CC) charges after a series of shoplifting incidents at a large retail store in Laurentian Valley Township. Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after the first incident on February 25, 2024. Further incidents of tools and power tools being stolen were reported on February 27 and 28, 2024. 

As a result of the investigation 32-year-old Joshua PENTON of Pembroke has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:

  • Theft under $5000 shoplifting – three counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance on March 4, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.  

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