- October 17, 2024
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 63 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at 5:00 am on October 16, 2024 to 5:00 am on October 17, 2024.
Released again, arrested again – for the third time
A 24-year-old female who has been arrested, held for bail and released multiple times this week already was brought into police custody again, Wednesday.
Shortly before 3 p.m. officers were called to an east end address for a report of a female who was uttering threats and failing to comply on conditions of a release order issued by a Belleville court only two hours previous.
Over the past 48 hours, the female has been arrested, charged and held for bail for similar allegations. Each time, she was released from court on conditions following an appearance in bail court.
For the third time this week, officers arrested the female on charges of uttering threats and breaching an undertaking. She was again held for a bail hearing Wednesday before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
Mischief suspect sought
A warrant is being sought for a 36-year-old city resident after a home on Everett Street was damaged, Wednesday.
Around 8 p.m. police were called to the home on the Coleman Street block after a resident noticed a man smashing a window. The male, who did not gain entry to the property, took off when confronted.
Following an investigation, police have identified the male suspect and are seeking a warrant for his arrest on a charge of Mischief under $5,000.
The male’s name is being withheld until the arrest warrant is obtained.
Electric motorcycle driver charged
The owner of an electric motorcycle – not an e-bike – was charged with a number of offences following a traffic stop, Wednesday afternoon.
An officer with the Belleville Police Service Traffic Unit pulled over the driver of the electric motorcycle on Church Street after he was spotted running a red light around 2:30 p.m.
The vehicle was determined to be unsafe to drive.
The 37-year-old Belleville man operating the vehicle was charged with the following offences under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act:
- Drive Motorcycle no licence;
- Drive vehicle with not licence plates;
- Drive vehicle with no insurance;
- Failing to stop at a red light.
The driver was issued a November 18, 2024 date in Traffic Court to face the charges.
Police would like to remind the public that an e-bike operates under specific regulations, listed below.
If it exceeds the speed or specific criteria for an e-bike, it is considered a motorcycle under the Highway Traffic Act and subject to additional licensing and regulations.
Additional information about e-bikes
A power-assisted bicycle, also called an electric bicycle or e-bike, is a bicycle with an electric motor that has:
- a handlebar for steering
- working pedals
- two or three wheels
- an electric motor
- braking systems
E-bikes must meet certain requirements to be legally operated on roads in Ontario. This includes weight and speed limits.
When riding an e-bike, you must:
- be 16 or older
- wear an approved bicycle or motorcycle helmet
- keep your e-bike in good working order
- follow the same rules of the road as other cyclists
To operate an e-bike in Ontario, the e-bike must have:
- a maximum assisted speed of 32 km/h
- a maximum weight of 120 kg (includes the weight of the bike and battery)
- an electric motor not exceeding 500 watts
- no modifications to the motor to allow it to exceed a power output greater than 500 watts and an assisted speed greater than 32 km/h
- battery and electric motor securely fastened to the bicycle frame to prevent them from moving while the e-bike is operating
- all electrical terminals properly insulated
- minimum wheel width of 35 mm and minimum diameter of 350 mm
- two independent braking systems that applies force to each wheel and is capable of bringing the e-bike, while being operated at a speed of 30 km/h, to a full stop within 9 metres, on a level asphalt surface, from the point at which the brakes were applied
- Removing the pedals makes the e-bike a motor vehicle, which requires a licence, insurance and registration to operate. It is also illegal to modify your e-bike’s electric motor to make it more powerful or to increase the assisted speed of the bike.
For more information, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/riding-e-bike#section-2
