Wingham Free Press
(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) – One person has been arrested and is facing charges after police received a traffic complaint. On February 25, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint about a pickup truck that was unable to maintain its lane. Police located the vehicle on […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop. On February 25, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Manitoulin OPP were conducting general patrol on Highway 17 in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. They observed a pickup truck pulling a trailer that was driving […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after police received a traffic complaint. On February 21, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a vehicle that was speeding and swerving on Highway 17 in the Nairn-Hyman Township. Police located the vehicle and conducted […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – Two people are facing charges following a traffic stop that resulted in police locating suspected drugs. On February 26, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Albert Street in Espanola. Police determined that the vehicle passenger was wanted on an outstanding […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after police received a traffic complaint in Espanola. On February 22, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting that a possible impaired driver had left a local bar. Police located the vehicle on Highway 6 in […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver has resulted in charges against a Hearst resident. On February 22, 2025, at approximately 2:20 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call regarding a suspected impaired driver in Kapuskasing. Officers located the vehicle on Government Road and conducted […]
(SMOOTH ROCK FALLS, ON) – A traffic stop on Highway 11 led to the seizure of cocaine, cash, a prohibited weapon, and the arrest of three individuals. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle on Highway 11 in Smooth Rock Falls. During the stop, […]
(MATTICE-VAL CÔTÉ, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in a serious collision involving a single Motorized Snow Vehicle (MSV) in Mattice that has left the driver with life-altering injuries. On December 31, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., The James Bay OPP and Timmins Ambulance responded to a call of […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On February 25, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in the Municipality of Kincardine, where an individual reported being victim of a fraud. Investigation revealed that over the past few months, the victim made a series of transactions amounting to approximately $100,000 through a cryptocurrency investment […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized drugs, firearms, and related items following search warrants executed at residences in Bradford and Shelburne. In the fall of 2024, the Dufferin Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in collaboration with the Caledon (CSCU), Nottawasaga (CSCU), Central Region K9, Dufferin OPP […]