The City of Belleville Polar Plunge was originally scheduled for Friday, March 21st, however due to ice conditions and for safety reasons, the Polar Plunge has been rescheduled to Friday, March 28th at 1:00 pm at the Herchimer Boat Launch. Members of the Belleville Police Service, Belleville Fire and Emergency Services, Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services, Belleville Probation and Parole, and several other community organizations will once again be taking the plunge into the frigid waters of the Bay of Quinte in support of Special Olympics Ontario. The 2025 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario kicked off on January 18th, 2025 and is occurring across the province with the final plunge taking place in Peel Region on March 29th, 2025. On Friday, March 28th, 2025, Belleville will host the 5th annual Polar Plunge in support of over 23,000 Special Olympics Athletes in Ontario as well as more than 80 athletes locally that

Police seeking public’s assistance in locating missing person   Belleville Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 29-year-old Rebecca Campbell.  Campbell was last observed at her east end residence on the evening of February 26th, 2025.  Campbell was last seen wearing a Montreal Canadians sweater with blue and white tie dye “Fila” pants. Campbell is described as: 5’1 120lbs No tattoos and/or distinctive marks/scars Lower ear lobes pierced Will have an orange coloured pet dragon attached to her neck/chest named “Howie” (see attached photo) Described as having “high functioning autism”   Anyone with information regarding Campbell’s whereabouts are requested to contact members of the Belleville Police Service at 613-966-0882, or bps.tips@bellevilleps.ca or Detective Constable Stephanie Bested at sbested@bellevilleps.ca. If you wish to leave an anonymous tip, it can be done by calling or e-mailing Crime Stoppers at 613-969-8477 or  https://crimestoppersquinte.ca   Back to News

Belleville, ON: The Belleville Police Service is investigating a complaint of a missing male. 56-year-old Belleville, Ontario resident Donald Hughes was reported missing to Belleville Police after not being seen at his residence on Pearl Street, Belleville, Ontario, for a few days.   Donald Hughes is described as: 5’ 6” 155 lbs Blue eyes Salt and pepper short hair Short facial hair Unknown clothing   Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Donald Hughes is asked to contact the Belleville Police Service at 613-962-3456.   Back to News

On the 30th of December, 2024, the Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police notified the Belleville Police Service that a deceased male was located in the town of Brighton. Shortly before 4:00 p.m., OPP received a report from CN Police regarding an individual found in the area of the train tracks near Ontario Street in Brighton, Ontario. The deceased male has been identified as missing Belleville, Ontario resident Andrew Robinson by the coroner’s office. The Northumberland OPP Crime Unit, Forensic Identification Services (IDENT), in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. A post-mortem examination is to be conducted by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Kingston. Police at this time do not believe the death to be suspicious. Back to News

On the 20th of November 2024, the Belleville Police Service received a call from a mother of an 11-year-old girl after discovering conversations, which appeared to be grooming in nature, on Tik Tok as well as in text messages between her daughter and a male who appeared to be 24-years old.  Members of the Belleville Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit began an investigation and as a result on the 11th of December, 24-year-old Travis Layzell of Bancroft was arrested without incident. Layzell was charged with adult luring a person under 16 years of age by telecommunications and held for a bail hearing on the 12th of December.  Police believe that Layzell may have attempted to contact other young females.  His TikTok display name was “clean 5.3” with the associated username of “that_stock_5.3_guy”. Anyone who has information that may assist investigators regarding this matter or the identity of other victims

The Belleville Police Service is proud to announce the launch of the Military Veterans Wellness Program (MVWP), a ground-breaking initiative aimed at providing critical support to military veterans in our community. This program, developed by the Toronto Police Military Veterans Association (TPMVA), Royal Canadian Legion (RCL), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), and the Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS) program, aims to enhance support for military veterans and increase training and awareness opportunities for law enforcement to assist veterans in crisis. Launched in the summer of 2022 and endorsed by Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, Ministry of the Solicitor General, the MVWP is designed to equip frontline officers with the necessary awareness and training to better recognize and understand military veterans’ issues. This program provides a formal mechanism to connect veterans with essential social services delivered through RCL, VAC, and OSISS – significantly addressing unique challenges faced by veterans, including mental health