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(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is sending another reminder for residents to be wary of the computer repair scam. A con artist phones to inform you that your computer needs service or is vulnerable to a hacker, but they can help. To gain your trust, they use company names […]

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron OPP is investigating a recent scam that was reported to police on January 16, 2013. A Clinton resident reported to police that she received a phone call on December 28, 2012 congratulating her on her second place win from the “MegaMillions” lottery. The male caller advised her that she was […]

(WALKERTON, ON) On January 9, 2013 at 12:33 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a theft from a residence along Cayley Street in Walkerton. Sometime between January 5, 2013 and January 8, 2013, a large Christmas Wreath was taken from the front door of the home. This is a […]

(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) – On January 11, 2013 at 6:43 pm, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 19 in Arran-Elderslie Township observed a Black Kia Sephia moving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle speed was displayed on radar at 143 km/h in a posted 80 […]

(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) – On January 11, 2013 at 9:58 pm, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 10 stopped a Silver Honda Civic. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. 21 year old Nathan COURTNEY of Arran-Elderslie Township was charged with Operate over 80 milligrams. […]

(GREENOCK TWP, ON) – On January 12, 2013 at 7:25 pm, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Highway 9 in Greenock Township saw a White Ford pickup traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle speed was displayed on radar at 121 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. […]

(HURON EAST, ON) – On January 12, 2013 just before 9:00 p.m. Huron County OPP officers stopped a white Pontiac that entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint set up at the intersection of Brussels Line and Blyth Road. Officers noticed the validation sticker on the rear licence plate was expired. Upon further examination […]

(HURON EAST, ON) – On January 12, 2013 just after 9:00 p.m. a Huron County OPP officer stopped a Buick Rendezvous that entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint set up at the intersection of Brussels Line and Blyth Road. Upon speaking with the female driver officers detected an odour of an illegal drug […]

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County OPP officers continue to receive complaints about the “computer repair / anti-virus scam”. A resident of Clinton received a phone call on January 15, 2013 from a purported computer repair technician from “Windows” offering to fix her computer. The scammer stated he had obtained information that her computer had […]

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron OPP is investigating a recent theft of copper wire stolen from a gravel pit located on Dungannon Road. The business owner reported approximately 400 feet of 8 AWG, 500 v electrical wire was stolen sometime over the past two weeks. The value of the stolen wire is estimated at nearly $5,000. […]