Over the course of a single week, the Killaloe Detachment responded to five separate incidents of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) across Renfrew County, leading to multiple criminal charges. On August 21, police were called to the Township of South Algonquin, where a 65-year-old resident of Whitney was arrested and charged with domestic assault. The accused has been released and will appear in court later, with their identity withheld to protect the victim.
The following day, on August 22, officers attended a residence in the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards, where a 78-year-old from Madawaska Valley was arrested and charged with domestic sexual assault and criminal harassment. This individual has also been released pending a court appearance. On August 23, police returned to the same township and arrested another 78-year-old from Madawaska Valley for failing to comply with conditions of release. This accused remains in custody, awaiting a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.
The most recent incidents occurred on August 24. In the first, a 38-year-old Ottawa resident was arrested in the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards and charged with multiple offenses, including domestic assault, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, domestic mischief, and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of release. The accused remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing. Later that day, police attended a residence on the Algonquin’s of Pikwakanagan Ontario First Nation Territory, where a 32-year-old Golden Lake resident was arrested and charged with failing to comply with conditions of release and taking a motor vehicle without consent. This individual also remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing.
Authorities are reminding the public that help is available for those living in or affected by abusive relationships. Victims can seek support and advice from Bernadette McCann House, the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County, and Victim Services of Renfrew County. In emergencies, individuals are urged to call 9-1-1.
(Written by: Emma Butler)