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Jordan LEWIS Was Arrested

(PICTON, ON) – An individual’s attempt to avoid a RIDE program in Picton didn’t keep OPP officers from making an arrest for impaired operation.

On Monday, May 26, 2025, just before midnight, officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment were conducting a RIDE program on Bridge Street when they saw an e-bike turn in an apparent attempt to avoid the RIDE. Officers located the e-bike in the area, along with the operator and a passenger.

An approved roadside alcohol screening device was utilized, and the operator was transported to the detachment for further testing.

Jordan LEWIS, age 29 of no fixed address, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Having liquor in an open container in an unauthorized place

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on June 11, 2025, on these charges. The accused was held in custody due to other outstanding warrants elsewhere in the region.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for an additional 90 days and the e-bike was impounded for seven days.

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Jeffrey HOUNSELL – Impaired Operation

(PICTON, ON) – A traffic stop in downtown Picton has resulted in impaired driving charges.

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, shortly before 11:00 p.m., an officer with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle driving erratically. The officer stopped the vehicle on Main Street an conducted a roadside test with an approved alcohol screening device. The driver was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.

Jeffrey HOUNSELL, age 62 of Prince Edward County, has been charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on June 18, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Dean DERRY – Impaired Operation

(PICTON, ON) – A suspicious vehicle has led to impaired driving charges in Picton.

On Sunday, May 25, 2025, shortly before 3:30 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle in the Pitt Street area.

The vehicle was located, and officers administered a roadside test with an approved alcohol screening device. The driver was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.

Dean DERRY, age 28 of Prince Edward County, has been charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on June 18, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Riley HICKS Was Arrested

(PICTON, ON) – A noisy engine attracted attention from an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer in Bloomfield.

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, around 2:30 a.m., an officer with the Prince Edward County Detachment was monitoring for traffic issues when she heard a loud dirt bike in the area, followed by an unusual sound and then silence.

The officer located the bike and rider on the sidewalk near the intersection of Bloomfield Main and Stanley Street. Both the bike and the rider’s helmet showed signs of damage. A signpost nearby was also damaged.

The individual indicated he was not injured and was then arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for testing. He was later taken to hospital as a precaution.

Riley HICKS, age 24 of Prince Edward County, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operate a vehicle without insurance – two counts

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on June 4, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and the dirt bike was impounded for seven days.

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Keith VAN DAM Wanted By Police

(PICTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested one person and is searching for another, after a restaurant break-in in Picton.

The incident was reported on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Someone had entered the business on Main Street sometime overnight and made-off with a large quantity of alcohol.

As a result of the investigation one individual has been arrested by members of the Street Crime Unit and Prince Eward County Detachment, assisted by the OPP Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit.

Lucas BOUDREAU, age 29 of Picton, has been charged with:

  • Break and enter to commit an indictable offence
  • Theft under $5000

This accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on March 19, 2025.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Keith VAN DAM, age 37 of Prince Edward County, on charges of:

  • Break and enter to commit an indictable offence
  • Theft under $5000
  • Fail to comply with a probation order

This accused in encouraged to contact police and turn himself in. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this individual, call the Prince Edward County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250142390.

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Paul MARCONI – Fraud & Theft

(PICTON, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid additional charges in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation. Additional victims have come forward.

With assistance from Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) an investigation was conducted. Officers laid charges in July of this year in connection with a lengthy fraud investigation looking into offences dating back several years, with numerous victims. The losses are estimated to be over approximately $500,000.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, Paul MARCONI, a 65-year-old of Prince Edward County, has now been charged with additional offences:

  • Fraud over $5000 – two counts
  • Theft over $5000 – two counts

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on January 8, 2025.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information surrounding these incidents is being urged to contact Prince Edward County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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Drug Bust – Names Released

(PICTON, ON) – The East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested and charged two individuals after executing a search warrant in Picton yesterday.

On October 31, 2024 a search warrant was executed on Old Milford Road. As a result of the warrant, officers seized nine firearms and a quantity of suspected cocaine.

Adam MCCONNELL, age 35 and Alisha ZACHARIAH, age 36, both from Prince Edward County were charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
  • Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition – nine counts
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm – nine counts

Both individuals were held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice on November 1, 2024.

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Adrianna LAWLOR – Drunk Driving

(PICTON, ON) – A traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver has led to impaired driving charges in Prince Edward County.

On October 3, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County OPP Detachment responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Paul Street in Prince Edward County. Officers located the vehicle and spoke to the driver. Further investigation led to an approved screening device being administered.

As a result of the investigation, Adrianna LAWLOR, age 33, from Metcalfe, was arrested and charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on October 23, 2024. They also had their driver’s license suspended for a period of 90 days and vehicle impounded for 7 days.

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Robert PAKUL – Meth

(PICTON, ON) – A traffic stop in Picton has led to drug related charges.

On October 2, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County OPP Detachment stopped a motorist on Hill Street in Prince Edward County. Through investigation, officers learned that the driver was suspended from driving and further investigation led to a search of the vehicle.

Robert PAKUL, age 52, from Odessa was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession of a schedule one substance – methamphetamine
  • Possession of a schedule one substance for the purposes of trafficking
  • Drive while under suspension
  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on October 30, 2024.

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Bailey WILLIAMS – Theft

(PICTON, ON) – The Prince Edward County OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) has made an arrest after a theft in Picton.

On September 13, 2024 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Prince Edward County OPP received report of a theft at a liquor store in Picton. A masked male had entered the store and stole two bottles of alcohol before departing on foot.

As a result of the investigation, the accused was located and arrested on Monday September 23, 2024.

Bailey WILLIAMS, age 20, from Picton, has been charged with theft under $5000.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on October 23, 2024.

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