Wingham Free Press
(BANCROFT, ON) – A search warrant in Bancroft has resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and the arrest of three people. Earlier this summer, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit began an investigation into drug trafficking in the area. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, officers with the Community Street Crime […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Members of the Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals after an investigation resulted in the seizure of stolen silver bars and coins from the Ottawa area. The silver shipment originated from London, ON, intended for the Royal Canadian Mint in […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a a collision on highway #17 between Petawawa and Chalk River that forced the highway shut down in both directions. A motorcyclist collided with a moose. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local […]
(ELMWOOD, ON) – One person has died following a two-vehicle collision near Elmwood. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers with the South Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Elmwood Fire Department and Grey Bruce EMS, were called to a collision between two passenger vehicles on Bruce Road […]
( NEW TECUMSETH )- Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals following a weapons investigation that began earlier this month. On August 17, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a report from a resident in New Tecumseth regarding an injured pet. The complainant advised that their cat had been shot […]
(ALVINSTON, ON) – Police have charged an individual following an arson and threats investigation in Alvinston. On August 23, 2025, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the Brooke Fire Rescue, responded to a report of a structure fire at a residence on Morrell […]
(CARLETON PLACE, ON) – A search warrant in Carleton Place has resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and one arrest. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit began an investigation earlier this summer into alleged trafficking of cocaine in the area. This investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers were conducting an investigation into a single vehicle collision on D J Whites Road, where an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized, resulting in the […]
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – On August 24, 2025, at approximately 11:22 a.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team stopped to check a vehicle along Bruce Road 6, Municipality of South Bruce. A roadside screening device was administered, resulting in a fail. The driver was subsequently taken […]
(WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION, ON) – An individual has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop. On August 25, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., while conducting general patrol, a member of the Walpole Island Police Service observed a suspicious vehicle on Old Ferry Road, Walpole Island First Nation, where a traffic stop was subsequently […]