Wingham Free Press(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) -The City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to say Thank You! Over this past weekend officers set up numerous RIDE check programs, checking hundreds of vehicles with no impaired driving related offences. Detachment commander, Inspector Rob Shaw indicated that this was a great […]
(Oro-Medonte, ON) – On Sunday December 1, 2013 at approximately 12:05 A.M. officers from the Barrie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a southbound Lincoln Town Car on Highway 11 south in Oro-Medonte Twp that appeared to be swerving on the road and failed to stop for police. An officer was […]
(ARCHIPELAGO TWP, ON) – On December 1, 2013 at approximately 8:08 p.m. the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a head-on collision on Highway 69, near Dumont Road in Archipelago Township. A northbound Ford Focus operated by Paul Laitila, lost control entering the southbound lane and was struck by a southbound pick-up […]
(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) -On November 30, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call related to a road rage incident which resulted in the arrest of a local male. Initial investigation indicated that two vehicles were southbound on Highway 35 at approximately 6:00 p.m. There was a concern that the lead […]
(Hwy# 62 Madoc Twp) – On December 1, 2013 at 5:26pm Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway #62 just north of Highway #7 in Madoc Township. A southbound vehicle towing a homemade trailer lost control and crossed the centre line striking a northbound vehicle. The northbound vehicle then entered the […]
Barrie Police were called to attend a location on Collier Street regarding a very drunk male who was not welcome at that location. The 37 year old man of no fixed address was on scene and was extremely intoxicated. He was not able to walk on his own and his speech was slurred. There was […]
Barrie Police working in the downtown area came across a drunken male at the corner of Dunlop and Owen after 9pm tonight. He was yelling and arguing with police, clearly not behaving in a rational manner. Police arrested the 25 year old local man for being intoxicated. He wasn’t able to answer simple questions and […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Chatham-Kent Police Service and OPP conducted a joint RIDE spot check on Victoria Road in Howard Township. Approximately 60 vehicles were stopped with no infractions being observed. The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to remind all motorists that RIDE programs will be more visible as the holiday season approaches. Drinking and driving […]
The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man following a traffic stop in Chatham yesterday morning. Around 9:20 a.m. an officer on general patrol observed a man known to him as an unlicensed driver travelling eastbound on McNaughton Avenue near Delaware Avenue in Chatham. The officer initiated a traffic stop and confirmed that the man was […]
In separate incidents last night, two men were arrested for being intoxicated in a public place. Just before 9:00 p.m. officers responded to a disturbance on Fourth Street in Chatham. A man was found to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was arrested for his own safety and transported to police headquarters. […]