Quinte West OPP have laid charges and are seeking the public’s assistance in a death investigation.
On Thursday, August 15, 2024 at around 10:00 a.m., officers with the OPP as well as Quinte West Fire and Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services attended a residence on Westmount Court, where a 49-year-old male from Quinte West was located deceased.
On Thursday, following a lengthy investigation, 36-year-old Shannon Brooks of Quinte West, was arrested with the help of the Belleville Police Service Emergency Response Unit.
Brooks was charged with the following:
- Indignity to dead body
- Theft of credit card
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Possession of a credit card
In relation to separate investigations, the accused was also charged with the following offences:
- Operation while prohibited
- Fail to comply with probation order – three counts
The investigation continues under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
