On February 3, 2021, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed two parties travelling in a vehicle together contrary to conditions of their release. With the assistance of the Huntsville OPP, a traffic stop was conducted. The vehicle failed to stop for the marked cruiser for a period of time, before eventually coming to a stop.
Two parties were arrested for failing to comply with their undertaking, and upon a search at the Huntsville Detachment, a quantity of cocaine, marihuana, and Canadian currency was located.
The following people have been charged:
Dwayne GAGNON (41), of Huntsville, Ontario:
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking S. 5(2) CDSA
Fail to Comply with Probation S. 733.1(1) CCC
Fail to Comply with Undertaking S. 145(4)(a) CCC
Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling S. 10(2) CA
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 S. 354(1)(a) CCC
Kearsten LUMLEY (27), of Huntsville, Ontario:
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking S. 5(2) CDSA
Fail to Comply with Probation S. 733.1(1) CCC
Fail to Comply with Undertaking S. 145(4)(a) CCC
Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling S. 10(2) CA
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 S. 354(1)(a) CCC
Flight from Peace Officer S. 320.17 CCC
Both accused were held in custody for a bail hearing on February 4, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario.
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Thank you for deleting the disturbing comment posted February 4. I was speechless and appalled by it. The other one posted February 4 also serves no useful purpose (“…low level felons…stupid is…”).
I do not understand why individuals charged with a some crimes are released and allowed to return to their previous lifestyle. Efforts by our police go into identifying offenders and charging them, only to have the justice system release them back out into the public to continue their same way of life. With the obvious proof found and labelled for that current offense, why are these efforts by our police ignored until a future court date can be issued? I realize that one incident of guilt does not necessarily mean a continual offense until proven in the court, but why is it so necessary to have to wait a fair bit of time to be either proven innocent or guilty in our court system? The results of the police efforts are visible and should not take up any excess time to produce a verdict/punishment/release in a court. I would like to see the results of our police efforts channeled more to eliminating the problem rather than having to perpetually chase down the continual offenders. Why is our justice system so slow to react to the obvious and just not get on with their jobs? What is missing here?? What a waste of precious time needed to help wipe out a continual, escalating problem. Can someone please enlighten a confused population re this?
Jeff, Agreed. That one slipped past and has been removed.
Unless we are in express relationship with “these types of people”, and unless we intentionally and willingly let go of all privileges we hoard and lord over “these types of people”, we dehumanize ourselves, we dehumanize all of us.
In response to the comment above, that’s disgusting, and if the Doppler staff are going to moderate any comments at all they should be filtering out hate like that.
Happy to attach my name to this comment, and surprised that the person above wasn’t ashamed to.
From the Doppler community guidelines:
“Comments which are obscene, threatening, abusive, hateful, inflammatory or promote sexually explicit material or violence will not be posted.”
What is not inflammatory or hateful about suggesting that Huntsville should declare war on people living in poverty?
One thing most low level felons have in common is a below average IQ .As a great American Philosopher once said ” Stupid is as Stupid does ” !