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The Northumberland OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person involved in a shoplifting investigation. On September 30, police received a report of a theft that occurred at a commercial business on Oliphant Street in Brighton. The incident took place on September 28, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Two power tools, valued at approximately $500, were stolen from the store.

A Belleville man faces a glut of charges following a police chase and search that started in Trenton and ended in the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory area late last week. Friday at approximately 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a business located on Dundas Street West in Trenton. A male reportedly fled on foot from what was later revealed to be a stolen vehicle when police arrived, then subsequently stole another vehicle from a nearby residence.

Opportunities to cast ballots early in the 2026 municipal election are available for residents of Quinte West starting next week. Advanced voting stations will be set up at; Trent Port Marina (15 Creswell Dr.) Westminster United Church (1199 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd.) Quinte West Fire Hall Station #2 (34 Cameron Ave.) Frankford Lions Centre (50 Centre St.) Vote in person Oct. 14, Oct. 17 or Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at these locations.

The City of Belleville is developing an action-oriented Destination Development Plan in partnership with Bannikin, an Ontario-based tourism consultancy, that will proactively guide tourism work in the city over the next five years. The strategy development process will involve widespread community engagement with residents, tourism businesses, partner organizations and other interest groups. The project launched in late-August 2026 and is expected to conclude in late-March 2027.

An early Thursday morning collision resulted in charges for a Belleville man. Around 1 a.m., Belleville Police responded to the area of North Front Street and Tracey Street for a report of a single-vehicle crash where a vehicle had struck a utility pole and that the driver was attempting to leave the area. While on scene, officers observed the driver exit the damaged vehicle and walk toward another vehicle parked nearby.

Belleville Police has laid weapons charges against a local man after an incident earlier this week. Officers received a report from a resident that a male who was known to them pointed a firearm at them and made threats during an interaction on Tuesday. As a result of the investigation, Belleville Police, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit, executed a search warrant on Wednesday evening.

Lennox and Addington County Detachment members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with dangerous driving and multiple other offences following an investigation in Greater Napanee on Tuesday Shortly after 9:00 a.m., L&A County OPP was contacted after a male party was located in a residence on Sunset Crescent in Greater Napanee, that he had previously been evicted from. The male then exited the residence before stealing a vehicle and fleeing the location.

I’m not going to get into the reasons, everything from lower enrollment to higher costs, but I see where the Bay of Quinte high school football league this season boasts all of four teams. And, only three will play senior. Centennial, Eastside (the former Moira Secondary School) and Bayside will field senior and junior teams this season; Trenton will compete in junior only. Wow.

A storied local junior hockey rivalry and an old tradition return to CIBC Place next month.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has recovered a stolen dirt bike and laid charges following an investigation in Prince Edward County. On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, CSCU began investigating a stolen dirt bike after it was discovered being advertised for sale online. The dirt bike had been reported stolen in April 2024. A warrant was executed at a property in Prince Edward County, where investigators located and recovered the stolen dirt bike.