Repeat Offenders Arrested Again

Source: OPP
Date: Tue May 20 05:45:24 MST 2025

(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) – A search warrant in Greater Napanee has led to three people facing charges.

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit, and officers from the East Region Tactics and Response Unit, attended a residence on Palace Road to execute a search warrant. Officers located just over 32 grams of suspected methamphetamine as well as a loaded .22 caliber rifle, over 350 rounds of ammunition and just under $3,000 in cash.



Matthew LESSARD, a 36-year-old from Greater Napanee, Kiersha WHITE, a 35-year-old from Greater Napanee and Douglas WOOD, a 36-year-old from Belleville, were charged jointly with:

Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
Proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
LESSARD and WOOD were additionally charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and failing to comply with a probation order. WHITE was additionally charged with failing to comply with a probation order.

All three accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on May 16, 2025.