Wingham Free Press(MARATHON ON) On Saturday August 10, 2013 around 1:00 pm two males were paddling along the shore of Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior and entering the mouth of the White River when their canoe cap-sized. One male managed to get to shore however the other male was swept away by the current. The male […]
(GRAND BEND, ON) Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that a fire call in Grand Bend at a cottage which became completely engulfed in flames on Aug 10, 2013 just after midnight, is not being regarded as suspicious. Lambton OPP report that there were no injuries as everyone had fled the structure to safety, however […]
(PT. EDWARD, ON) Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was involved in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Aug 09, 2013 just before 11:00 p.m. on Venetian Boulevard, when a minor collision took place at the RIDE set-up. An officer was speaking with the driver of a Mitsubishi vehicle when that vehicle was suddenly […]
(FOREST, ON) Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a Break and Enter that took place between August 9, 2013 and August 10, 2013. Persons unknown at this time entered Hopper Foundry by breaking in a west side door and while inside, located two Bobcat series 453 type construction vehicles and subsequently drove those vehicles […]
(PT. EDWARD, ON) Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were operating a Reduce Impaired Driving (RIDE) program on Venetian Boulevard in Pt Edward on August 10, 2013 just before 11:30. OPP officers noticed that a Honda vehicle was about to travel from a private driveway toward the RIDE program, but then changed directions. OPP officers […]
(LAMBTON, ON) Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the public of the following points, especially in cases where someone you don’t know, has called you and asked for information. Obviously it is different if you make the call to someone for help, purchases or repairs: Don’t give your personal information over the phone Don’t […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On August 9, 2013 at 11:26 pm, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol noted a White Ford F150 on Side road 1A in Carrick Township. The vehicle was stopped and the officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. A 3 day driver’s licence suspension was […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On August 11, 2013 at 1:49 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an assault at the Mac’s Milk along Queen Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived and learned that an intoxicated male had assaulted the clerk, then threatened and assaulted another patron with a product from the […]
(CHESLEY, ON) On August 11, 2013 at 9:06 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a mischief report from 1st Avenue South in Chesley. Sometime between 8:00 pm on August 10, 2013 and 10:00 pm on August 10, 2013 the rear bumper and tailgate of a Grey GMC 2500 HD were damaged while […]
(LAKE HURON, ON) – On August 8, 2013, members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine unit were patrolling the waters of Lake Huron when they encountered a brown Sea doo. Officers stopped the Sea doo and discovered that the operator wasn’t carrying the required safety equipment. 21 year old Justin GADSBY of […]