On November 8, 2019, members of the Lennox & Addington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police Crime Unit, under the direction of Criminal Investigation BranchDetective Inspector Serge ACAY, charged four people as a result of a suspected drug overdose that claimed a life in Odessa, Ontario.
On October 31, 2019, police were called to a residence on Main Street in Odessa where Krista-Lin Corcoran, 30 years old, was found unresponsive. The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A search warrant was executed on November 8, 2019 at a residence on Westdale Avenue in the City of Kingston. Three people were arrested and an arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth person who remains at large.
Chelsea Hilliard-Bienias, 25 years old, of Kingston has been charged with:
· possession of a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl); and
· possession of a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl) for the purpose of trafficking
Benjamin Perry Bienias, 46 years old, of Kingston has been charged with:
· failing to comply with a probation order contrary to the Criminal Code – three counts; and
· possession of Schedule 1 substances (Fentanyl and Methamphetamine); and
· possession of Schedule 1 substances for the purpose of trafficking (Fentanyl and Methamphetamine) – two counts
Lisa Marie Hartwick, 47 years old, of Kingston has been charged with:
· possession of a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl and Methamphetamine) – two counts; and
· possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking,
Hilliard-Bienias and Hartwick were released from police custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on December 19, 2019.
Bienias was held in custody for a bail hearing on November 9, 2019.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the fourth person, Brody Brian Whan, 32 years old, of no fixed address for Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl and Methamphetamine) – two counts.
The investigation continues with the assistance of the police services in both Belleville and Kingston.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at p3tips.com.
