Category: quebec police

Quebec Man Arrested in Mexico and Brought Back to Canada After Months on the Run

A 35-year-old Quebec man considered one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Canada after more than a year on the run. Provincial police had been searching for Blake Charbonneau of Laval, Que., on  a number of sex-related offenses and had listed him in the national Bolo program, which uses…


Police Say at Least One Worker Missing in Propane Explosion North of Montreal

Quebec police say at least one worker is missing after an explosion at a propane facility in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Que., north of Montreal. Municipal officials had earlier said three or four employees were unaccounted for, but provincial police Sgt. Éloïse Cossette told a news conference this afternoon “at least one person” is missing and there could…


Officer Testifies in Case of New York Couple Kidnapped and Smuggled Into Quebec

A Quebec police officer told a trial today that a couple from Upstate New York were kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec in 2020 because of a drug deal involving their grandson. Investigator Guillaume Poirier is on the stand in the trial of Gary Arnold, a Quebec man facing seven charges in an alleged conspiracy to…


Alcohol Might Have Played Role in Quebec Crash That Left Man Dead, Police Say

Provincial police in the Quebec region of Beauce say alcohol might have played a role in the death of a 29-year-old man who collided with a tree after losing control of the vehicle early Sunday morning. Authorities say a worried relative of the driver called police at 3:40 a.m. and reported him missing. Police combed the…


Police Make One Arrest After Lockdown at Quebec Junior College South of Montreal

Police south of Montreal say a male suspect is under arrest after a junior college was locked down Friday morning. There are no reports of injuries, Sgt. Jérémie Levesque with the police of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., said in an interview. The police operation is ongoing and the lockdown remains in effect, he added. Images are circulating…


Police Make Two Arrests After Lockdown at Quebec Junior College South of Montreal

A 19-year-old man wearing a bulletproof vest and a girl under the age of 18 were arrested Friday after a junior college south of Montreal was ordered to lock down. There were no reports of injuries or gunfire, Sgt. Jérémie Levesque with the police of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., told reporters. He said police were conducting a…


First Responders Trained on How to Avoid Mistaking Body for Mannequin: Quebec Coroner

A coroner’s report into the death of a Quebec woman whose body was mistaken for a mannequin says police and firefighters have received training to help them avoid making similar errors. Laurette Therrien, 64, died in July 2020 after setting herself on fire in a field near a factory in Sherbrooke, Que., 150 kilometres east…


Quebec Suspect in Decades-Old Murder and Sex Assault May Have Other Victims: Police

Quebec provincial police say they believe a man charged this week in the murder and sexual assault of a junior college student 22 years ago may have had other victims. Marc-André Grenon, 47, was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault of Guylaine Potvin, 19, in April 2000. He was also charged with…


Senegalese Diplomat Arrested by Quebec Police Owed Former Landlord More Than $45,000

The detention and alleged beating by Quebec police of a Senegalese diplomat last week came as a bailiff was attempting to seize property at her residence to pay for a judgment against her. Quebec’s rental board in June ordered Oumou Kalsoum Sall to pay a former landlord more than $45,000 for damage done to a…


Man Shot Dead by Quebec Police Identified as RCMP Officer

A man shot dead by the Quebec police at his home on July 27 has been identified as an RCMP officer who allegedly seriously injured a woman and a teenager. The incident occurred at approximately 2:05 a.m. on July 27 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu—a city about 40 kilometres southeast of Montreal—according to a French-language statement from the province’s independent…