Breach of Undertaking/Weapons Dangerous/ Possession of CDSA
On July 21, 2022 at 11:26 p.m. Belleville police were called to a business parking lot on Bell Boulevard regarding a suspicious vehicle. Officers attended in the area and located a vehicle with two adult males and two adult females. Upon further police investigation it was revealed that the occupants were in possession of illegal narcotics. During the search, a small quantity of cocaine, a set of brass knuckles and a collapsible baton were located. As a result, 30-year-old Matthew Westfall of no fixed address and 39-year-old Richard Gourlie, of Quinte West were arrested for possession of a controlled substance – cocaine, failing to comply with an undertaking and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Richard Gourlie was also wanted on several warrants from previous drug-related charges. Westfall was released on an undertaking while Gourlie was held for a bail hearing on July 22, 2022.
