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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS

(NORTH BAY, ON) – On October 3, 2013, at approximately 7:41 a.m., officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North Bay Detachment responded to a collision involving a school bus on Highway 17, in front of Arnstein Industrial, in the city of North Bay. A school bus was travelling westbound when an eastbound vehicle turned […]

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Motor Vehicle Collision

(Laurentian Valley, Ontario) – The Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred at around 9:00 pm on October 2, 2013. A motor vehicle that was travelling Southbound on Highway 41 near the Witt Road intersection struck a motor vehicle that was travelling Northbound on Highway 41. Both drivers […]

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CONSTRUCTION ZONE AHEAD: STOP FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON!!

(CARLING TWP ON) – The West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has growing concerns regarding drivers disobeying traffic control stop signs in construction zones. On October 2, 2013 at approximately 1 p.m. OPP responded to a 9-1-1 from a traffic control person at a construction zone on Highway 69 in Carling Township (Twp). A […]

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TRESSPASSERS CAUGHT BY OFFICER ON PATROL

(TILLSONBURG, ON.) – On October 2, 2013 at approximately 10:53 p.m. Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) members while on general patrol observed two suspicious vehicles parked near the Tillsonburg water park. Further investigation resulted in the arrest of three males. Police have charged 18 year old Peter BARTSCH of Tillsonburg, 18 year old Ben […]

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Mark TEHONCHUK – Drunk Driving

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On October 2, 2013 at approximately 10:10 pm, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leamington received a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver heading eastbound on Seacliff Drive in Leamington. Officers located the vehicle in question, a white GMC Jimmy, a few minutes later, parked at a variety store at the […]

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ALERT: Fake Parking Ticket Scam

(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – On September 24 2013 the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted by the Parry Sound Town Office regarding a fraudulent parking ticket they received. The fraudulent ticket had the following features: Accurate replica of the Town of Parry Sound logo Computerized data input Original signature Address for […]

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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES

(THAMES CENTRE, ON)- On Monday September 30, 2013 at 10:41 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Enforcement Team (HET) conducted a traffic stop on the westbound lanes of HWY 401 at Dorchester Road, for a traffic related offence. During the course of the traffic stop police located a quaintly of drugs. As […]

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TRAFFIC STOP FOR USE OF CELL PHONE LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES

(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON)- On Tuesday October 1, 2013 at 7:20 p.m. members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and OPP Highway Enforcement Team (HET) conducted a traffic stop on the westbound lanes of HWY 401 at Colonel Talbot Road for a traffic related offence, involving the use of a cell phone. During the […]

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THREE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS REPORTED

(Sault Ste. Marie, ON) – Three single vehicle motor vehicle collisions were reported yesterday on Highway 17 East between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. One involved a collision with an animal. No injuries to the drivers were reported. Two of the three vehicles had to be towed. OPP remind motorists to practice safe driving habits […]

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Stuff A Cruiser

(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) The County of Wellington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Auxiliary Unit will again be holding a Food Drive at Zehrs Market, Tower Street, Fergus on the evening of Friday October 4, and all day Saturday October 5 for the annual Thanksgiving “Stuff A Cruiser” food drive. All proceeds go to the local […]