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(LUCKNOW, ON) On January 16, 2013 at 10:26 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of 2 suspicious males carrying an ax in the village of Lucknow. Officers located the males on Campbell Street and arrested them without incident. One of the males provided officers with a fake name while he […]

Waterloo Region, Ontario– A four monthinvestigation by members of the Waterloo Regional Police ServiceDrug Branch in partnership with the Ontario Provincial PoliceOrganized Crime Enforcement Bureau, has resulted in a significantdisruption of the illegal drug trade of methamphetamines and heroin. Twenty-eight search warrants were executed in several southernOntario communities during the investigation.  In the earlymorning hours […]

(HARRISTON, ON) – Members of the County of Wellington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) members are investigating a barricaded person incident at a Lorne Street residence in the town of Harriston. At approximately 11:00pm on December 18, 2012 County […]

Promar Karate of Listowel, Ontario sent 3 competitors to the NBL and SKIL Super Grands World Championship in Buffalo, New York December 26th to 31st. Over 200 martial artists attended from Canada, USA, Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia. Mark Yates took 2nd in Black Belt Traditional Weapons, 3rd in Open Weapons and 4th in […]

FRAUDS AND SCAMS This is a 2-part series on Frauds and Scams. The Wellington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recognizes that its’ not always easy to spot a scam and that new ones are invented on a daily basis. If you suspect that you may be a target of fraud, or if […]

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A break, enter and theft in Morris-Turnberry has left some youngsters without their favourite toys. Sometime between 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on January 10, 2013 thieves broke into a shed located on Orange Hill Road. Once inside, the thieves stole a child’s electric powered John Deere Gator valued at approximately $500. […]

(HOWICK, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating the theft of an unlocked two tone maroon and beige 2004 Ford F-350 pickup truck. The truck was stolen from an Albert Street residence in Fordwich. The truck was stolen sometime between 8:00 p.m. on January 12, 2013 and 10:00 a.m. on January 13, 2013. Also stolen […]

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating the theft of an unlocked two tone red and silver 1994 GMC Sierra pickup stolen from a Browntown Road farm property. The truck is an extended cab with dark tinted windows. The keys for the truck had been left in the gas cap. The pickup was […]

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating an attempted mischief after a suspicious package was located beside a rural mailbox on Hawkins Road. Police believe the device was placed beside the mailbox sometime between 3:00 p.m. on January 12, 2013 and 10:00 a.m. on January 13, 2013. A stop sign that had been removed […]

(PUSLINCH TWP, ON) – On Saturday, January 12, 2013 at approximately 3:53 pm Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting R.I.D.E. spot checks at Concession 1 just west of Side Road 10 in Puslinch Twp. At that time and location police investigated the driver of a 2001 Dodge that entered into the check […]