Five individuals are facing numerous charges after a reported home invasion in Quinte West.
On Friday, August 28, 2026, at about 6:00 p.m., members of the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a robbery in progress at a residence in Quinte West. It was reported that five-armed individuals had entered the home, threatened the occupants with a Con ducted Energy Weapon (CEW), and stole cash.
Officers responded immediately and quickly located and arrested all five suspects at the scene.
Members of the Quinte West OPP Crime Unit assisted with the investigation. Police seized a prohibited CEW device and a CEW cartridge.
As a result of the investigation, Cody ALDRICH, 38 years old, from Quinte West has been charged with:
Assault with a weapon
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Break and enter
Being unlawfully in a dwelling house
Robbery with a weapon
Uttering threats
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Possession of a prohibited device
Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order (two counts)
Baron WHITE, 29 years old, from Consecon has been charged with:
Assault with a weapon
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Break and enter
Being unlawfully in a dwelling house
Robbery with a weapon
Uttering threats
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order – two counts
Kristian RITTWAGE, 36 years old, from Brighton has been charged with:
Assault with a weapon
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Break and enter
Being unlawfully in a dwelling house
Robbery with a weapon
Uttering threats
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Robert GLOUSHER, 35 years old, from Frankford has been charged with:
Assault with a weapon
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Break a nd enter
Robbery with a weapon
Uttering threats
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Jesse STEACY, 33 years old, from Colborne has been charged with:
Assault with a weapon
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Break and enter
Being unlawfully in a dwelling house
Robbery with a weapon
Uttering threats
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Disguise with intent
Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order – two counts
Possession of a Schedule I substance
All accused were held in custody pending bail hearings before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Quinte West OPP at 1-888-310-11 22. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit information online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca
Author: Pete Fisher
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