Weekly News September 12th- September 19th, 2022

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

(LANARK COUNTY, ON) – Between Monday, September 12, 2022 and Monday, September 19, 2022 officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 461 calls for service. 

The calls included:

Motor Vehicle Collisions

Total:   39 

Impaired Driving

On September 18, 2022, Shanon FONDAL, age 41 of Texas, USA was charged with operation while impaired -blood alcohol concentration over 80 and operation while impaired -alcohol and drugs as the result of a traffic complaint on Highway 7 in Tay Valley Township. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 17, 2022.

Domestic investigations

On September 13, 2022 a 37 year old resident of the Town of Gananoque was charged with one count of spousal assault as the result of a domestic investigation in the Town of Perth. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 17, 2022.

The Lanark County OPP investigated 13 non-criminal domestic disputes during this

week.

Fraud

On September 17, 2022 the Lanark Detachment was advised of a fraud over the phone. A caller was posing as an Air Canada employee requesting the complainant change their flight. A reminder to everyone not to give any personal information over the phone unless you are sure of who you are talking to. If in doubt, hang up and contact your airline on your own to confirm if the call was legitimate.

Please report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre:

TOLL FREE: 1-888-495-8501

www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca

CRIME STOPPERS 

 Any person with information regarding any criminal activity should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.  Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Lanark county Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. 

Contact:  Provincial Constable Joe TERESCHUK

                 Media Relations Officer

                 Lanark County OPP

Phone:    (613) 250-2242

Email:     

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