A 31-year-old man from South Glengarry has become the fourth individual charged in connection with a February 2025 home invasion in that community that left two other people dead.
The Ontario Provincial Police announced weapons charges against Ozric Blanchard on Nov. 4 that included: four counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition; two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm; possession of a prohibited device or ammunition; two counts of knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm; knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm; and two counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo.
Blanchard was released from custody and scheduled to appear in court at Alexandria on Dec. 2, the OPP said in its news release.
On Feb. 2, 2025, officers with the OPP’s Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) detachment responded to an incident that began as a home invasion at a residence on Old Highway 2.
Two people with gunshot wounds were pronounced deceased. A previous OPP release identified them as Eddie Alobhouet, 19, and Tristan Simard, 18, both of St-Jérôme, Que.
A third individual fled the scene before police arrived, the OPP said, adding the residents of the home were uninjured.
Between August and October 2026, the OPP announced charges in connection with the case against three Quebec residents: Marc André DeMontigny-Defoy of Coteau-du-Lac; Michael Cloutier of Valleyfield; and Stephanie Pigeon of St-Jérôme.
DeMontigny-Defoy was charged with: conspiracy to commit an indictable offence; break and enter of a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; break and enter with intent to steal a firearm; committing a robbery to steal a firearm; unauthorized possession of a firearm; knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm; armed robbery; and possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
Cloutier was charged with: conspiracy to commit an indictable offence; break and enter of a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence; disguise with intent; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; break and enter with intent to steal a firearm; committing a robbery to steal a firearm; unauthorized possession of a firearm; knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm; armed robbery; and possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
Pigeon was charged with accessory after the fact to commit an indictable offence and obstructing justice.
The investigation remains ongoing by the SD&G Crime Unit, police said.
