Serious Assault – One Arrested, 2 @ Large

Source: OPP
Date: Tue Jun 17 07:05:17 MST 2025

(DESERONTO, ON) – One person has been charged, and arrest warrants have been issued for three others in connection with a serious assault in Deseronto.



On Friday, May 16, 2025, just after 4:00 a.m., officers with the Lennox and Addington County (LAC) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence. One person was transported to hospital by Lennox and Addington County Paramedics with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

This is believed to be an isolated incident and there is believed to be no public safety risk.

As a result of an investigation by the L&A OPP Crime Unit, arrest warrants were issued for four people.

On Wednesday, June 11, 20205, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Old Highway-2 in east-end Belleville. One person was arrested.

Jean LEGAULT, age 55 of Belleville is charged with:

Aggravated assault
Assault
Assault with a weapon
Forcible confinement – two counts
Intimidation
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm – two counts
Uttering threats to damage or injure an animal – two counts.
The accused was held for a bail hearing.

Arrest warrants remain outstanding for:

Cherie PAMMETT, age 51 of Deseronto for:
Aggravated assault
Assault with a weapon
Forcible confinement
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
Dorothy SPEIRS, age 51 of Belleville for:
Aggravated assault
Assault
Assault with a weapon
Forcible confinement – two counts
Intimidation – two counts
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm – two counts
Uttering threats to damage or injure an animal – two counts
Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts
Kerry WEEKS, age 63 of Marmora and Lake Township for:
Aggravated assault
Assault
Assault with a weapon
Forcible confinement – two counts
Intimidation – two counts
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm – two counts
Uttering threats to damage or injure an animal – two counts
These individuals are urged to turn themselves in to police. If you encounter these individuals, DO NOT APPROACH. If you have any information on their whereabouts, call the L&A County OPP at 1-8883-310-1122 and refer to incident E250615430. If you have information but want to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.