Quebec police

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Louiseville | Une policière tuée en service, le suspect abattu (La Presse)

Le corps policier a confirmé la mort de la sergente Maureen Breau mardi matin par communiqué. Elle aurait succombé à ses blessures après avoir été poignardée ...

« Lors de l’arrestation, au moment de la lecture des droits, l’individu aurait pris un couteau [qui se trouvait] à proximité, l’aurait ensuite utilisé en direction des policiers et il aurait atteint une policière », précise le BEI. J’offre mes plus sincères condoléances à son conjoint, ses enfants, sa famille et ses collègues », a indiqué par communiqué Johanne Beausoleil, directrice générale de la SQ. « Les nouvelles en provenance de Louiseville, au Québec, sont déchirantes. « Mes pensées sont d’abord avec les proches de l’agente Maureen Breau. Sa « situation psychosociale » se serait détériorée, selon le témoignage de son médecin traitant, puisqu’il a alors cessé de prendre sa médication. L’avocat qui a représenté le suspect durant cette dernière audience, Me Yannick Péloquin, a dit apprendre « avec horreur et consternation la tragédie de Louiseville ».

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Une policière de la SQ tuée en service à Louiseville (Le Devoir)

La nouvelle de la mort tragique de la sergente Maureen Breau a été confirmée mardi matin dans un communiqué de la Sûreté du Québec. La sergente Breau comptait ...

Le ministre de la Sécurité publique du Québec, François Bonnardel, a tenu à offrir ses condoléances à la famille de la sergente depuis l’Assemblée nationale. Elle avait commencé sa carrière au sein de la force de police municipale de la ville de Shawinigan, qui a mis ses drapeaux en berne mardi. Il est important de se soutenir dans cette période douloureuse », a renchéri le président de l’Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec, Jacques Painchaud. La directrice générale de la SQ, Johanne Beausoleil, a déclaré mardi par communiqué avoir appris « avec une immense tristesse » le décès de la sergente Breau. Avec un collègue, la sergente Breau s’est rendue vers 20 h 30 chez un homme de 35 ans pour l’arrêter, en lien avec des menaces qu’il aurait apparemment proférées. Lors de cette intervention, un policier a été blessé, mais sa vie n’est pas en danger.

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Une policière et un suspect tués lors d'une intervention à Louiseville (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Une intervention de la Sûreté du Québec (SQ) à Louiseville, en Mauricie, a pris une tournure dramatique lundi soir. Selon nos sources, un individu a tué une ...

Il a indiqué que de l’aide a été mise en place auprès des policiers de la région. Le directeur de la SQa aussi affirmé qu’un hommage sera rendu à Maureen Breau. Les membres de la Sûreté du Québec sont en deuil, a déclaré Patrice Cardinal, directeur de la Direction des communications et des relations internationales de la SQ . Cette mère de famille était affectée au poste de la MRC de Maskinongé. Six ont été pris en charge par la Croix-Rouge et ont été relogés dans un hôtel pour la nuit. La SQa confirmé tôt mardi matin l’identité de la sergente tuée en service.

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Quebec police officer stabbed and killed during arrest, second ... (CTV Montreal)

A Quebec provincial police officer was fatally stabbed Monday night while performing an arrest in Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Que.

mass shooting response either retired or in new jobs](https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/senior-mounties-involved-in-n-s-mass-shooting-response-either-retired-or-in-new-jobs-1.6331759) school board after 5-year-old girl loses part of finger in alleged bullying incident](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/family-sues-hamilton-ont-school-board-after-5-year-old-girl-loses-part-of-finger-in-alleged-bullying-incident-1.6332338) Two major roadways were part of emergency closures in the southeast part of the city. A Quebec provincial police officer was fatally stabbed Monday night while performing an arrest in Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Que. Nashville police have released security camera footage of a suspected shooter entering the private Christian elementary school. "We offer our deepest condolences to her family, colleagues and friends in this tragic event." The Surete du Quebec (SQ) has confirmed the identity of the officer, Sgt. "The more we invest in training… "You get into a call where someone is in crisis, and you never know what kind of threat that person can represent." Montreal police have opened a parallel investigation, and a command post has been parked at the scene. A police source told CTV News the weapon was likely a sword. Breau and her colleague were trying to arrest a 35-year-old man accused of uttering threats at around 8:30 p.m., near Saint-Aime St.

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Quebec police officer killed during attempted arrest | CBC News (CBC.ca)

A provincial police officer and suspect are dead after an overnight arrest near Trois-Rivières, Que.

One of the police officers fell from the second floor after being stabbed, another one was stabbed, the guy was shot and he's dead," he said. "Today reminds us that police officers have a dangerous job," he said. They will suffer, too [...] But I stand behind the officer who closed his eyes forever." He was released on conditional discharge and given two years of community service for an assault charge last year. A second police officer was injured, but he is expected to recover. Provincial police say they went to a residence on Monday at around 8:30 p.m.

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Quebec police officer killed during attempted arrest, Trudeau calls ... (Globalnews.ca)

A Quebec police officer with more than 20 years of service, along with an alleged suspect, are dead following an attack in Louiseville, northeast of ...

Cardinal of the provincial police said the force is offering support to Sgt. Breau’s loved ones and to the provincial police. Provincial police said a second police officer was also injured but is expected to recover. Breau, her fellow officers and the emergency telecommunications operators who supported them during the intervention.” Breau’s death,” Beausoleil said in the news release. French-language network TVA reported the police officer then fell from the second storey of the building.

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Quebec provincial police officer fatally stabbed during attempted ... (CityNews Toronto)

The police force confirmed in a news release Tuesday the death of Sgt. Maureen Breau, an officer with more than 20 years of experience. The 35-year- ...

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Quebec police officer killed, man with mental health issues fatally ... (Toronto Star)

The fatal stabbing occurred at about 8:30 p.m. when two officers responded to complaints about an individual making threats in Louiseville, a small town ...

In a separate incident in the [town of Amqui](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/14/after-amqui-vehicle-rampage-quebec-muses-about-barring-mental-health-patients-from-driving.html), a truck rammed numerous people walking along the main street, killing two and injuring nine. [ shot and killed ](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/25/a-week-in-heres-what-we-know-about-the-edmonton-police-shooting-and-what-we-dont.html)while responding to a family dispute on March 16. Independent investigators from the Montreal Police were called in to conduct a probe of that shooting death. [Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). “For a while now the owner has wanted to evict him. “It’s with immense sadness that I learned of the death of Sgt. when two officers responded to complaints about an individual making threats in Louiseville, a small town about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. “There are people who should be in an institution.” Breau, her fellow officers and the emergency dispatchers that supported this call.” “There are prisons for bad people, but unfortunately there are no such places for people who are sick. The police were called to intervene. He was aggressive.

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Ces policiers morts en service au Québec (TVA Nouvelles)

Le décès de la sergente Maureen Breau de la Sûreté du Québec dans le cadre d'une intervention rappelle que le métier de policier peut être dangereux.

Au moment de son arrestation, le suspect aurait pris un poignard qui se trouvait à proximité pour assener des coups aux deux agents, atteignant mortellement la policière, qui serait tombée du deuxième étage. Il se dirigeait vers le chemin Roxham pour porter assistance à ses collègues qui venaient d’intercepter des réfugiés illégaux à la frontière canado-américaine • À lire aussi:

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Ces 14 policiers qui ont tragiquement perdu la vie en fonction au ... (Noovo Info)

En perdant la vie de manière tragique lors d'une intervention policière survenue lundi soir à Louiseville, la sergente de la Sûreté du Québec (SQ) Maureen ...

Elle comptait un peu plus de 20 ans d’expérience au sein de la Sûreté du Québec. Elle était affectée au poste de la MRC de Maskinongé. Il était âgé de 42 ans. Son véhicule a frappé un chevreuil avant de terminer sa course dans un arbre. L’homme âgé de 26 ans travaillait pour le service de police depuis six mois. [lorsqu’il a été happé mortellement par un camion](https://www.bromont.net/commemoration-du-deces-de-lagent-vincent-roy-et-sensibilisation-au-corridor-de-securite/). Il a d’abord percuté un tracteur, avant de terminer sa course dans un arbre. Il comptait 24 années de service. Elle était âgée de 22 ans. Il effectuait alors des recherches afin de secourir des randonneurs en détresse. Lors de son procès, Il a finalement succombé à ses blessures le 8 septembre 2008

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Provincial police officer killed during attempted arrest northeast of ... (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

A Quebec provincial police officer was killed while trying to arrest a man at a home in the province's Mauricie region Monday night.

"It has been truly unprecedented in our country's history," he said. Jacques Painchaud, the president of an association representing provincial police officers, confirmed the police intervention originated in a mental health call — a situation that he said has become increasingly frequent. Cardinal said the force was offering support to Breau's family, the other responding officers and staff who were affected. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to the "heartbreaking" death on Twitter. "He should have been in an institution, getting healed. The 35-year-old suspect, whose identity has not been released, was shot and killed by other officers who arrived on the scene in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

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Onde de choc à l'École nationale de police du Québec (Le Nouvelliste)

La formation offerte par l'ENAP aux aspirants policiers comprend un tuteur assigné à un petit groupe d'étudiants tout le long de leur parcours à l'école. Cette ...

On expose l’aspirant à de faux risques, avec des comédiens, avec un système de prise de décisions. Des interventions auprès de personnes ayant des troubles mentaux peuvent représenter une situation à risque pour un policier. Certains corps de police font appel à des travailleuses sociales pour accompagner les policiers dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, dit la porte-parole.

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Quebec police officer killed during attempted arrest at home ... (The Globe and Mail)

A 35-year-old male suspect was later shot and killed by other officers on the scene in Louiseville, Que.

Jacques Painchaud, the president of an association representing provincial police officers, confirmed the police intervention originated in a mental health call – a situation that he said has become increasingly frequent. “It has been truly unprecedented in our country’s history,” he said. Cardinal said the force was offering support to Breau’s family, the other responding officers and staff who were affected. “He should have been in an institution, getting healed. Breau’s death,” Beausoleil said in the news release. The 35-year-old suspect, whose identity has not been released, was shot and killed by other officers who arrived on the scene in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

Quebec provincial police officer killed in stabbing during arrest ... (Calgary Herald)

Sgt. Maureen Breau was one of two officers arresting a man suspected of uttering threats in Louiseville when she was killed, the BEI said.

Andrew Hong, 48: Police have said Hong was shot in an ambush on Sept. Travis Gillespie, 38: Gillespie, an officer with York Regional Police, died in a car crash on his way to work on Sept. 18 while trying to issue an eviction notice to a man who had been living in a tent at a local park. Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28: Ontario Provincial Police have said Pierzchala was responding to a call for a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., on Dec. In another of the assault cases, Brouillard Lessard was alleged to have spat on an orderly and said he would urinate on their body. According to court records, he was on probation when he is alleged to have killed Breau. According to the first decision made by the Commission d’examen des troubles mentaux in Brouillard Lessard’s case, his mental health problems first appeared in 2012, when he was brought to an emergency room after he threatened and attacked police officers with a 20-pound dumbbell. The major crimes division of the Montreal police department is handling the criminal investigation into Breau’s death. “It is with immense sadness that I learned of the death of Sgt. According to the BEI, Breau was one of two officers arresting a man suspected of uttering threats, the nature of which were not immediately disclosed. The assailant has a long history of mental health problems and had been declared not criminally responsible in several criminal cases filed against him dating back to 2013. Article content

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Quebec provincial police officer killed during attempted arrest | CBC ... (CBC.ca)

A provincial police officer and suspect are dead after an overnight arrest near Trois-Rivières, Que.

One of the police officers fell from the second floor after being stabbed, another one was stabbed, the guy was shot and he's dead," he said. "Today reminds us that police officers have a dangerous job," he said. They will suffer, too [...] But I stand behind the officer who closed his eyes forever." It was dangerous, it's right next to me, just three doors down from me." A second police officer was injured, but he is expected to recover. Provincial police say they went to a residence on Monday at around 8:30 p.m.

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Onde de choc à l'École nationale de police du Québec (Le Soleil)

La formation offerte par l'ENAP aux aspirants policiers comprend un tuteur assigné à un petit groupe d'étudiants tout le long de leur parcours à l'école. Cette ...

On expose l’aspirant à de faux risques, avec des comédiens, avec un système de prise de décisions. Des interventions auprès de personnes ayant des troubles mentaux peuvent représenter une situation à risque pour un policier. Certains corps de police font appel à des travailleuses sociales pour accompagner les policiers dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, dit la porte-parole.

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Suspect in Quebec police killing was released from a psychiatric ... (The Globe and Mail)

Sergeant Maureen Breau was stabbed to death while she and a partner tried to arrest a man in the town of Louiseville.

The following week, a 19-year-old Montrealer was charged with three counts of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of three of his relatives. He was known as a disruptive presence in the building, often feuding with neighbours and accusing them of stealing his cats, Mr. Breau, her colleagues and the dispatch staff,” SQ head Johanne Beausoleil said in a message to members of the force. While the officers were reading the suspect his rights, he grabbed a knife and attacked them, the bureau said. This ordeal is a reminder of the dangers police have to confront during extreme situations such as the one faced by Sgt. The board noted that his mental state had stabilized and that he had been able to go out on weekends without problems. He habitually played down his medical problems and had recently been charged with assaulting a janitor in his apartment building. 8, a bus driver crashed his vehicle into a daycare in Laval, killing two young children. “I just heard the police officer saying, ‘Call the ambulance, I’ve been hit, I’ve been hit.’” She had two young children and was married to another SQ officer, an investigator in nearby Trois-Rivières. He was later charged with threatening to kill family members. Breau was a veteran with more than 20 years of experience.

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Maureen Breau, Quebec police officer, stabbed and killed during ... (CTV Montreal)

A Quebec provincial police officer was fatally stabbed Monday night while performing an arrest in Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Que.

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Onde de choc à l'École nationale de police du Québec (La Tribune)

La formation offerte par l'ENAP aux aspirants policiers comprend un tuteur assigné à un petit groupe d'étudiants tout le long de leur parcours à l'école. Cette ...

On expose l’aspirant à de faux risques, avec des comédiens, avec un système de prise de décisions. Des interventions auprès de personnes ayant des troubles mentaux peuvent représenter une situation à risque pour un policier. Certains corps de police font appel à des travailleuses sociales pour accompagner les policiers dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, dit la porte-parole.

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Quebec police officer killed, second wounded, during intervention (CTV Montreal)

A Quebec provincial police officer was killed Monday night while carrying out an intervention in the town of Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Que.

[Edmonton](https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/) [Edmonton man comes home to find snake native to U.S. mass shooting inquiry report must deliver 'clear commentary': family lawyer](https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-s-mass-shooting-inquiry-report-must-deliver-clear-commentary-family-lawyer-1.6333503) North America’s fastest growing sport has hit an obstacle in the village of Manotick. Home prices have fallen below the national average in 14-out-of-20 regional housing markets, according to a report by Zoocasa. "We offer our deepest condolences to her family, colleagues and friends in this tragic event." "To colleagues, relatives and the large police family ... The Surete du Quebec (SQ) has confirmed the identity of the officer, Sgt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz "You get into a call where someone is in crisis, and you never know what kind of threat that person can represent." Montreal police have opened a parallel investigation, and a command post has been parked at the scene. A police source told CTV News the weapon was likely a sword. Breau and her colleague were trying to arrest a 35-year-old man accused of uttering threats at around 8:30 p.m., near Saint-Aime St.

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Tributes pour in across Canada for Quebec police officer killed: 'Sgt ... (Globalnews.ca)

Quebec provincial police officer Sgt. Maureen Breau was fatally stabbed during an attempted arrest when police were called to a home Monday in the ...

Closer to home, police departments across Quebec also mourned the loss of Breau. Police officers stood quietly on a sidewalk, heads bowed in respect. [earlier this month](https://globalnews.ca/news/9577962/edmonton-police-officers-ryan-jordan-regimental-funeral-live/), said it was devastated to learn of Breau’s death. Breau, who was in her early 40s, had more than 20 years of experience on the job. A second police officer was also wounded, though he is expected to recover. Her death was pronounced at the hospital.

Quebec police carry out search warrants in probe of Hells Angels (Montreal Gazette)

A spokesperson for the SQ said full-patch members of the Hells were targeted in the investigation.

On Wednesday, “eight searches took place in Montreal, Laval, Estérel, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Sainte-Sophie, Blainville and Mirabel. The term “hang around” is considered the first level of entry into the gang. He received a 10-year prison term, but it worked out to being the equivalent of time served when he entered his plea.

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Quebec provincial police executing search warrants targeting Hells ... (CBC.ca)

Provincial police are executing several search warrants in Montreal, Laval and the Laurentians targeting a drug trafficking ring connected to the Hells ...

Quebec provincial police are executing several search warrants in Montreal, Laval and the Laurentians targeting a drug trafficking ring connected to the Hells Angels. SQ spokesperson Audrey-Anne Bilodeau says they're targeting people suspected of procuring and selling cocaine and other hard drugs for the Hells Angels. Quebec provincial police executing search warrants targeting Hells Angels

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Cross-Quebec searches target drug traffickers associated with Hells ... (CTV Montreal)

Several police forces conducted searches Wednesday in the Montreal, Laval and the Laurentians in connection with drug trafficking.

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