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The incident took place at roughly 8 a.m. near Holland Avenue and Spencer Street on Dec. 2.

This year, 1,160 vehicles have been reported stolen. Of those thefts, 173 have been recovered, 71 of them in November.

The suspect is described as Caucasian, with a medium/stocky build. She was wearing a black zip up hoodie with red/maroon lettering across the chest, a dark coloured ball cap and a red bandana face covering, which had a printed design on it. The suspect also was wearing rings on multiple fingers.

All accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on Jan 31, 2023.

The investigation, led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with the assistance from the Ottawa Police Service began in September 2021, and identified illegal handguns being imported from the United States and sold on the streets of Ottawa.

Members of the Petawawa Police Service Board and community volunteers will join police at the checkpoints and provide gifts to sober drivers. 

The accused had their driver's license suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. 

Police say the accused in the investigation are all between 18 to 86 years of age, while the alleged victims range in age from infancy to adulthood.

In October of this year, the began an investigation into a report of a historical sexual assault that occurred in Renfrew County.

On Nov. 24, shortly after 7 a.m., officers recovered four stolen vehicles on Highway 401 and one on County Road 2 in South Stormont.