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CBC
03-07-2025
- CBC
2 Quebec provincial police officers arrested, facing sex-related charges, watchdog says
Social Sharing Quebec's police watchdog laid sexual assault charges on Thursday against two Quebec provincial police officers. The two officers, Louis‐Philippe Tessier and Maxime Denis, both allegedly sexually assaulted a person in 2022. Both officers worked in the regional municipality of Montcalm, Que., in the Lanaudière region. They were arrested Thursday and each charged with one count of sexual assault. A spokesperson for Quebec's provincial police force, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), declined to comment on the charges except to say the allegations are related to an incident that happened while the officers were on duty. He said the two officers are currently suspended under the terms of the force's collective agreement. The BEI, Quebec's independent police bureau, investigates cases involving police, including when a civilian dies or is seriously injured. It also investigates any allegation against a police officer concerning a sexual offence committed in the performance of duties.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
Pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle in Lanaudière
The Surete du Quebec, or Quebec Provincial Police patch at a news conference, in Quebec City on Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot A pedestrian died Tuesday evening after being struck by a car in Saint-Esprit, in the Lanaudière region. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers were called to Route 125 near Rang des Continuations at 10 p.m. regarding a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle. 'According to initial information, the driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was travelling south on Route 125 before the collision,' said SQ spokesperson Marc Tessier. The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. There appears to be no criminal element to the case, Tessier added, pointing out that there are no lights at the site of the collision. Additionally, it is a 90 km/h zone, and there is a shoulder for people to walk. Investigators are on site, and the investigation is ongoing. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 2, 2025.
CTV News
01-07-2025
- CTV News
Alcohol and speed a factor in driver's death: Quebec police
A man in his 30s died following a car crash early Tuesday morning in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, in the Lanaudière region. Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) in the Matawinie MRC were called at around 1 a.m. to Saint-Jean Road (Route 131) regarding a single-vehicle accident. The driver was travelling north on the road when he reportedly lost control of his car near the intersection of Rang des Forges and collided with concrete blocks. The 32-year-old man from Montreal, who was alone in the car, was ejected from the vehicle upon impact. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. 'Based on the evidence gathered at the scene and witness statements, alcohol and speed appear to have been factors in this collision, which would explain why the driver lost control while he was alone on the road,' said SQ spokesperson Sergeant Éloïse Cossette. A police officer specializing in collision investigations went to the scene to analyze the scene and obtain more information about the circumstances of the accident, Cossette said. Chemin Saint-Jean was closed to traffic until 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 1, 2025.
CBC
21-06-2025
- CBC
2 fishermen found dead in the Kempt Lake area in Lanaudière
Two fishers were found dead Friday afternoon by a search party in the Lanaudière region, after it was reported that the men hadn't returned from their fishing trip, according to Quebec provincial police. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was alerted Friday morning about the men who had gone fishing in the Kempt Lake area, said spokesperson Camille Savoie. The SQ conducted a search with locals and the help of a nautical patrol, an SQ helicopter and Manawan police. The two men were found unconscious near their boat around 4:30 p.m. Manawan police pulled them out of the water and transported them to a dispensary where they were declared dead.
