Media Releases

Kingston Police, with funding made available through the Ministry of Children and Youth 
Services, is again offering full-time summer employment through the Youth In Policing 
Initiative (YIPI).

On the afternoon of March 12, 2025, a female victim utilizing the Rideau Trail system between the North end of Queen Mary Road and the south end of Parkway was accosted and then sexually assaulted by a male not known to her.  

On March 16, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m. members of the General Patrol Unit responded to a call for service on the south side of Highway 401 between the Montreal Street exit and the Highway 15 exit regarding a person being stranded on a small piece of land waving their arms for help.

The Kingston Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in several incidents of fraud throughout the city.

The Kingston Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a break and enter at an apartment complex.

The Kingston Police are proud to recognize Kingston Police Community Volunteer Co-Ordinator Chris Phelan. On Thursday March 6, 2025, during a ceremony at Kingston City Hall, Phelan received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his contribution to the community through volunteerism.

Arrests made in arson investigation

On March 3, 2025, at approximately 9:05 p.m. members of the Kingston Police Patrol Division observed a vehicle exit a parking lot at a high rate of speed in the area of Bagot Street and Ordnance Street.

The Kingston Police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying two suspects involved in a downtown arson endangering life.

Two members of the Kingston Police have been charged by the Ottawa Police Service after they investigated the actions of two Special Constables which occurred while they were on duty.