The Belleville Police Service responded to 61 calls for service from April 4, 2021 at 5 a.m. to April 5, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
Arrest for Breach of Release Order, Obstruct Police, Breach of Probation
On April 4, 2021 at 8:30 p.m., police, while travelling in the area of Dundas Street West and Applewood Drive, located a male who was involved in a traffic stop earlier in the night. Police stopped the male and conducted an investigation. During the investigation, the 34-year-old Trenton man provided a false name to police, who were quick to determine the male was lying and obtained his true identity. The investigation revealed that he was breaching two of his previous release order conditions and his probation. The male was arrested for the three breaches and Obstruct Police. Upon searching the male, police located a controlled substance on his person, and he was subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance. He was transported to the Belleville Police Service where he is being held for a bail hearing.
Arrest on Warrant
On April 5, 2021 at 12:15 a.m., police, while on general patrol in the area of Strachan and North Front streets, located a male known to them to have an outstanding warrant. The 31-year-old Belleville male, Jesse Sturgess, was arrested on the strength of the outstanding warrant for failure to attend court after being released from bails on a previous warrant. Mr. Sturgess was transported to the Belleville Police Service where he is being held for bail.
