News

Release Date: November 20, 2023

23-46133

On November 18, 2023, at approximately 2:15 p.m. police responded to a call of a disturbance in the area of Cataraqui Woods Drive and Gardiners Road in Kingston’s west end.

Release Date: November 15, 2023

Have you noticed any suspicious PDF attachments in your Microsoft Outlook recently? There has been a surge in phishing emails with PDF attachments sent to Outlook users over the last several months. Many of these emails are Amazon-themed phishing scams that are focused on targeting Outlook users in North America, Southern Europe, and Asia.

Release Date: November 15, 2023

23-45303

On Saturday November 11, 2023 at approximately 11:30 p.m. a fight occurred between three male parties in the area of Montreal Street near Queen Street in downtown Kingston.

Release Date: November 8, 2023

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is receiving reports of fraudsters using QR codes in various scams to steal your personal information and/or money. Similar to fraudulent links or URLs, QR codes can be inserted into emails and texts to direct potential victims to fraudulent or malicious websites. Below are some of the variations that have been seen:

November 8, 2023

Crime Prevention Week 2023; Fraud Prevention Tips

Cybercrimes are among the fastest growing types of criminal activity.  With more and more people engaged in on-line activities such as communicating at work, school and with family and friends, banking, shopping, etc., the online web offers criminals many opportunities to victimize people from anywhere in the world.

23-44557

Kingston Police investigating sexual based incidents

Kingston Police are currently investigating a series of sexual based offenses which have occurred over the past two days at various times throughout the day within the city’s downtown core.

November 7, 2023

Crime Prevention Week provides an opportunity to highlight the successful collaborative efforts between police services and community organizations as they work towards the common goal of preventing crime and creating safe, resilient communities across Ontario.

November 6, 2023

Shop with a Cop 2023

The Kingston Police are excited to announce the date for this years ‘Shop with a Cop’ event! The event will take place on Wednesday, December 6^th 2023 at the Cataraqui Centre.

November 6, 2023

Kingston Police Launches Crime Prevention Week

Awareness, Engagement, Prevention

November 6, 2023

The Kingston Police today kicked off Ontario’s annual Crime Prevention Week, which runs from November 5 to 11, 2023. The week-long promotion of crime prevention is supported by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Ministry of the Solicitor General, and police services across Ontario.

Release Date: November 2, 2023

23-43462

On October 27, 2023, at approximately 11:00 p.m. a weapons offence occurred in the area of the 1100 block of Division Street in Kingston’s north end.