Wingham Free PressOn November 21, 2013 at 4:57 a.m. the Guelph Police attended to a variety store located on Gordon Street South to investigate a break and enter. Security discovered that the rear door had been forced open to gain entry. A theft of cigarettes and lotto tickets is reported. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information […]
On November 20, 2013 at 9:36 a.m., the Guelph Police attended to a home on West Acres to investigate a break and enter. The entry is believed to have occurred on November 19 between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The point of entry was the unlocked front door while the residents were out. A theft […]
The Guelph Police have received five reports of theft from cars over the last two nights. The locations were Inverness Drive, Glenbrook Drive, Sleeman Avenue and two on Kortright Road. This crime is easily avoided by locking your cars and by keeping valuables out of sight or removed from your vehicle. If you do fall […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Auxiliary Unit is collecting donations for the Walkerton Food Bank on Saturday November 23, 2013 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Auxiliary officers will be accepting non-perishable food items or cash donations for the food bank in the parking lots of the Foodland and Valumart […]
At 8:00 PM on November 19th, Wingham police were conducting a routine R.I.D.E. Check on Josephine Street when a vehicle attempted to pass through without stopping. Police stopped the vehicle to determine if the driver had been drinking. While speaking with the elderly male driver, police noticed that he appeared disoriented. He was asking for […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – With winter upon us, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists to be prepared. Weather changes, particularly during with winter, can occur suddenly and dramatically in Ontario. Without warning, sudden storms and plunging temperatures can drastically change road conditions and reduce visibility. Motorists should ensure that their vehicle is […]
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – On Wednesday November 20, 2013, just after 8:30am, near the bus stop on Veterans Way and West Street South in the Town of Huntsville, some school aged children were observed speaking to a male in a pickup truck. The driver, who is described as being a middle aged male with a mustache […]
(SMITHS FALLS, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), East Region would like to remind everyone that personal safety is each person’s responsibility. Adapting personal safety measures is just good practice. You may think you know of a person you need to be cautious with, but what of the people you don’t know? Everyone is […]
Ontario’s Minister of Education, Liz Sandals talked about theconsequences of bullying, on her visit last Friday to Maitland RiverElementary School in Wingham. Speaking about the Bullying Preventionand Awareness Week in Ontario, Sandals says while we must focus onbullying prevention to protect potential victims, we must alsoconsider the impact on people who are or become the […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment want to alert the public after a senior at a Maple Street, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario address was contacted by an unknown male seeking their help to catch a teller in the bank that was stealing funds. On Monday, November 18, 2013 at […]