Two incidents involving public intoxication resulted in charges in Belleville early in the weekend.
Around 5:30 p.m. Friday, Police responded to a report of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance at a business on Bridge Street West. The caller advised that the individual was yelling and creating concerns for customers.
Upon arrival, officers observed the male openly consuming a tall can of Molson Dry beer. He was identified as a 42-year-old Belleville resident.
Officers offered to transport the man to his residence, where he could be cared for by family members; however, he refused and instead demanded that police drive him to a nearby park so he could continue drinking with friends.
As a result of the investigation, the man was arrested and charged under the Liquor Licence and Control Act with Being Intoxicated in a Public Place, Having Liquor in an Open Container in an Unauthorized Place, and Consuming Liquor in an Unauthorized Place.
Then on Saturday around 3:30 a.m., police received a report from a resident in Thurlow Township regarding a vehicle that had drove into a ditch near their home and was still running. Officers attended the scene and found the vehicle unoccupied. During their investigation, they observed evidence of open alcohol inside the vehicle.
While searching the surrounding area, officers heard glass breaking at a nearby residence. They located a 40-year-old man from Cornwall who had sustained cuts to his legs from a broken glass alcohol container. Police determined that he was intoxicated by alcohol.
Following the investigation, the man was arrested and charged under the Liquor Licence and Control Act with being intoxicated in a public place and possessing liquor in an open container in an unauthorized location.
Both men were later released from police custody once he got sober.
Neither name was released.
