Sherbrooke police officers increase summer patrols to monitor gatherings 16 May 2021 at 16 h 22 min Reading time: 30 s
By Michael Boriero
With the weather getting hotter, the Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) predicts more outdoor gatherings in parks and other public green spaces in the area, which means more chances for residents to ignore Quebec’s health and safety measures.
According to communications officer Isabelle Gendron, the SPS preemptively started to increase patrols in gathering areas at the end of March. There are at least two officers on bikes every day, and four additional officers responding to Covid complaints.
Driver involved in hit and run of elementary school teacher released from custody 15 April 2021 at 17 h 06 min Reading time: 30 s
By Michael Boriero – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A 54-year-old man who was arrested Wednesday morning after he struck a teacher participating in a province-wide strike and standing on the picket line outside of the École secondaire du Triolet has been released pending a court date.
According to Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) Public Relations Officer Martin Carrier, the man has no prior criminal history. He was released Wednesday afternoon, Carrier continued, and his file has been sent to the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP).
Local teacher on picket line struck by car during province-wide strike 14 April 2021 Reading time: 30 s
By Michael Boriero – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Quebec teachers’ strike turned into a dangerous situation Wednesday when a man driving a car deliberately drove into a teacher standing on the picket line outside of the École secondaire du Triolet in Sherbrooke.
Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) spokesperson Martin Carrier told The Record that the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m., which is when the strike was scheduled to conclude. The driver in question grew impatient and struck the teacher’s knee.
The 54-year-old suspect drove off immediately following the collision. SPS officers apprehended the man at his home two hours later, according to the spokesperson. An investigation is currently underway. Carrier said the teacher walked away with minor injuries.
5 April 2021 Reading time: 1 min
By Michael Boriero – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There were over a hundred people at the Marché de la Gare in Sherbrooke on Friday afternoon, as protesters gathered to denounce a string of femicides in Quebec.
The large crowd, carrying banners, pickets, megaphones and a unified voice, marched through the downtown area, demanding the provincial government step up after eight women who died over the past eight weeks were linked to domestic violence.
The protest lasted more than three hours. The Sherbrooke Police Service blocked off portions of the city to allow safe circulation as the march made a pit stop at the Palais de Justice before concluding in front of town hall.
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