Man faces charges for child pornography
Yesterday, following an ongoing investigation into child pornography that began in August 2015, the North Bay Police Service charged Nicholas McLeod, age 36 of Garden Village, Ontario with one count of possession of child pornography under section 163.1 (4) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation began on August 13, 2015, following the accused’s eviction from a residential unit in North Bay and a report to police regarding property that he left behind after his departure. As a result, police seized numerous hard drives, cell phones, DVDs and CDs and obtained a Section 487 search warrant to have them forensically examined.
The North Bay Police Service executed the search warrant on the DVDs and CDs. Results show that they contain numerous pornographic movies depicting young female children being sexually abused, as well as short type-written child pornography stories.
At 4 p.m. on September 15, 2015, the Anishinabek Police Service arrested the accused at his Garden Village residence and subsequently transported him to North Bay Police headquarters where he was charged.
The accused was held in custody for a show cause hearing today.
The investigation continues. The hard drives and cell phones have been sent to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for forensic examination.
Anyone with information that may assist police in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Constable Jason Long at the North Bay Police Service at 705-497-5555. For those who wish to remain anonymous, there are three ways to contact Near North Crime Stoppers. Call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text the word “Nipper” plus tip information to CRIMES (274637), or submit a tip online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com
Three charged for trafficking crack cocaine
As a result of an ongoing Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation, the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit arrested and charged the following people yesterday:
Ryan Antonio Fray, age 23, of no fixed address from the Greater Toronto area, was charged with:
One count of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;
Two counts of possession of property (currency) obtained by crime;
One count of possession of cannabis (marijuana); and
One count of possession of cocaine
Raymond Oppong, age 24, of Brampton, was charged with:
Two counts of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;
Two counts of possession of property (currency) obtained by crime; and
One count of possession of cannabis (marijuana).
Tammy St. Clair, age 34 of Toronto, was charged with:
One count of driving while disqualified;
Two counts of possession of property (currency) obtained by crime;
One count of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking; and
One count of possession of cannabis (marijuana).
On Tuesday, September 15 at 8:06 p.m. in the area of Seymour Street, police arrested the two men, who were later searched and found to be in possession of 13.8 grams of suspected crack cocaine and Canadian currency. Following a traffic stop conducted a short distance away at approximately 8:10 p.m., police arrested the female driver and seized cash found to be in her possession.
At 2:44 a.m. this morning, police executed a CDSA search warrant at a North Bay hotel, in the room where the three accused were staying. As a result of the search, police located an additional 85 grams of suspected cocaine, a small quantity of suspected marijuana and Canadian currency.
The estimate street value of the seized crack cocaine is $14,955. Police also seized a total of $2,472 in Canadian currency.
All three accused were held in custody for bail hearings.
