82 new charges against former Trenton base commander

Colonel Russell Williams, the former CFB Trenton commander charged earlier this year with the homicides of two Ontario women, is now facing 82 new criminal charges.

The fresh charges related to unsolved break and enter crimes in Ottawa, Tweed and Belleville.

There are 61 new charges of break and enter, 11 of attempted break and enters, and 10 of break and enter with intent of committing an indictable offence.

The following statement was issued this morning by the Ontario Provincial Police.

************************* Williams faces additional charges

BELLEVILLE, ON - (April 29) - Today, the major case management team, led by Ontario Provincial Police criminal investigations branch working jointly with Belleville Police (BPS), Ottawa Police (OPS) and the Canadian Forces national investigation service (CFNIS) laid more charges against 46-year-old Russell Williams, of Tweed, Ontario.

The Ottawa Police Service, Belleville Police Service and OPP, with the assistance of CFNIS, reviewed unsolved crimes in the vicinity of Ottawa, Belleville and Tweed.

As a result, Williams faces 82 additional charges.

Williams is further charged with:

Belleville Police Jurisdiction

- two counts break, enter and theft

Ottawa Police Jurisdiction

- All within the Fallingbrook area

- 23 counts break, enter and theft

- three counts break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence

- eight counts attempt break and enter

Tweed/OPP Jurisdiction

- 36 counts break, enter and theft

- seven break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence - three counts attempt break and enter

Following an extensive review of unsolved crimes relating to homicides, missing persons, sexual assaults and break and enters within these jurisdictions, (Ottawa, Belleville and Tweed), these charges today, represent the known offences that have been linked to Russell Williams to date.

On Sunday, February 7, 2010 Williams was arrested for the murders of Jessica Lloyd and Marie Comeau.

He remains in custody.

If anyone has information, they are asked to call the OPP, Belleville Police, Ottawa Police or Crimestoppers.

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