Wingham Free Press
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged in connection with separate impaired driving investigations. On Monday, January 5, 2026, at approximately 7:41 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a suspected impaired driver near the intersection of Kent Street North and Young Street in Simcoe. […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged in connection with a theft investigation in Simcoe. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at approximately 1:12 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team and the West Region OPP Canine Unit, responded to a report […]
(EDWARDSBURGH-CARDINAL TOWNSHIP, ON) – Two people now face additional charges following an incident earlier this week, in which a vehicle, which initially fled from officers in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Township. Officers with the Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a car for a traffic violation on Thursday, January 8, 2026, around 2:00 a.m. […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized over $10,000 worth of drugs in the town of Bancroft. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, shortly before 10:00 p.m., officers received an anonymous tip from the public regarding drugs and a possible wanted person. Officers located the person in a parking lot. During […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington. On January 9, 2026, at approximately 2:23 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Southbridge Street in the Municipality of Leamington. Cesar BARRIENTOS QUINTANILLA, 31-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code […]
(LONDON, ON) – Driver charged after cruiser struck during traffic stop. On January 6, 2026, at 7:22 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while travelling through the City of London, observed a vehicle perform a traffic violation at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Bradley Avenue. A traffic stop was initiated. […]
(CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP, ON)- The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual with impaired driving following a single motor vehicle collision. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision on County Road 124 near Melville Street in Clearview Township. […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged in connection with a neighbour dispute in Simcoe. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approximately 4:29 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported neighbour dispute on Highway 3 in Simcoe. The investigation determined that an interaction occurred between two individuals […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — Cameras and questions are now allowed back at North Huron council meetings, thanks to CAO Nelson Santos. In a written response to public questions about snow-covered sidewalks, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of North Huron has made a declaration with sweeping implications: municipal bylaws no longer apply to North […]
(GORE BAY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person with attempted murder following a firearm-related incident in Manitoulin. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a firearm-related incident in the area of […]