The Belleville Police Service responded to 85 calls from October 29th 2021 at 5:00 a.m. to October 30th 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
Scam
Belleville, ON. – The Belleville Police Service would like to make the public aware of a scam that is circulating throughout the City. Victim’s receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Canadian Border Security who threaten the victim with arrest or possible deportation if they do not follow their instructions. The victims are instructed to attend at a location in the City that has a “bitcoin” ATM style machine. They are instructed to deposit a large sum of money which is then converted to bitcoin and forwarded to the scammer’s account. Police would like to remind the public that the scammer’s will sometimes request payment through gift cards or wire money transfers. Hang up immediately on anyone you feel may be involved in a scam and report it to your nearest police department.
Arrested on Warrants and Breach of Conditional Sentence Order
Belleville, ON. - On the 29th of October 2021 at 5:35 p.m. Police, while on general patrol, observed a wanted 36-year-old Belleville male. The male was stopped and arrested on the strength of his outstanding warrant. Further investigation revealed that the male was also breaching his Conditional Sentence Order. Subsequently the male was also arrested for Breach of Conditional Sentence Order x 2 and was transported to the Belleville Police Service where he is being held for bail.
Arrest on Warrants
Belleville, ON. – On the 29th of October 2021 at 9:15 p.m. the Belleville Police Service was notified by the Kingston Police Service that they had a 27-year-old female in custody that was wanted on outstanding warrants out of Belleville. At 10:10 p.m. The Belleville Police Service took custody of Rebecka McMillan on the strength of her warrants and transported her to the Belleville Police Service where she is being held for bail.
