The Belleville Police Service responded to 64 calls for service from October 3, 2020 at 5 a.m. to October 4, 2020 at 5 a.m.
Drive Suspended
On October 3, 2020 around 10:30 a.m., a Belleville police officer conducted a traffic stop on Bridge Street West at Watson Court. The investigation revealed that the driver was under a driving suspension within the province of Ontario.
A 38-year-old Belleville man was charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Under Suspension. The accused will appear in Provincial Offences Court on November 2, 2020 to answer to the charge. The vehicle was seized at the roadside.
EMS Assist / Warrants
On October 3, 2020 at 12:30 p.m., police responded to a southeast residence at the request of city EMS regarding a man who was in possession of a knife threatening to harm himself. Officers attended the scene and found that the suspect male was not in possession of a knife and there was some miscommunication between the caller and EMS dispatch.
However, the man in question was known to police and a records check confirmed that the male had an outstanding warrant for his arrest that was presently before the courts. Twenty-six-year-old Benjamin Bellerive was arrested and charged for one count of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order. The accused was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to attend court on November 5, 2020 to answer to his charge.
