Forcible confinement, drug charges and more reported

NEWS RELEASES

WEST NIPISSING
POLICE SERVICE

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During the week of August 22-29, the West Nipissing Police Service logged 216 calls for service.  

Among those were 46 9-1-1 calls, 42 Police assistance calls, 10 thefts, eight alarms, three warrants, two unwanted person calls, three noise complaints, two break and enters, two domestic disputes, two harassment calls, and one drug offence.

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On August 22, the West Nipissing Police Service received a message from Niagara Regional Police Service stating that they have a male in custody in which we have an outstanding warrant out for his arrest in relation to very serious charges dating back to 2011.  

WNPS officers travelled to St. Catherine and took the 38-year-old male into custody.  

The accused was brought back to West Nipissing and was charged with one count of fail to comply with undertaking along with his original charges including forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, fail to provide necessities of life, and uttering threats.

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On August 23, the West Nipissing Police Service received a call from a Stewart Rd. resident stating that they had purchased a cellular phone through Kijiji but never received it.  

The complainant told police that they had already transferred $425 to the seller but that they had not received the phone yet. Unfortunately the complainant was advised that they shouldn’t have sent the money to an unknown person prior to receiving the item.  

The public needs to understand that transactions through the internet should be done in person in order to receive the items and don’t forget… buyer beware.

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On August 24, police received a 9-1-1 call from the Demers St. area regarding a male who was seen attempting to break into a residence.

Police attended and spoke with the male who told police that he was the tenant and he didn’t have a key and he was just trying to enter his house.

This male was detained in order to determine his version was accurate.

While on scene, another male showed up also identifying himself as a tenant telling the officer that the other male was in fact his roommate.

Officers entered the residence and observed suspected cocaine in plain view located on the freezer.

The second male was subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance and upon searching him, officers found more suspected cocaine in his pant pocket.

The 21-year-old male was later released on a promise to appear.

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Anyone with information about these or other crimes, please contact either the West Nipissing Police Service at 705-753-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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