Wingham Free Press(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – On August 25, 2012 at 1:21 a.m. Huron OPP officers spotted a red Dodge Viper traveling westbound on Ontario Street in Clinton without taillights. Officers were able to stop the vehicle near Smith Street North. Upon speaking with the male driver officers noted he had been drinking alcohol. Officers also learned […]
CALL FROM CITIZEN LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES (GODERICH, ON) – On August 27, 2012 just before 6:30 p.m. Huron OPP officers were notified of a couple acting suspiciously near the Suncoast Mall. A witness observed a male and female discarding clothing hangers and placing numerous articles of clothing into backpacks. Officers located the male and […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – As we head into the last days of summer many Ontarians will be out on the waterways across the province. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) remind everyone to think about their safety on rivers and lakes, especially near hydro facilities. “You might be starting to thinking […]
THOSE BIG YELLOW BUSES WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEK 2012-08-30 (PERTH COUNTY, ON) The Perth County OPP is reminding motorists that on Tuesday morning, Perth County roadways will again be dotted with many school buses returning to school. After the long summer vacation, it’s important for motorists to remember to drive safely around school buses […]
PERTH COUNTY OPP WARNING TO MOTORISTS THIS FINAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF THE SUMMER 2012-08-28 (PERTH COUNTY, ON) Summer vacation time has almost come to an end with one weekend left to enjoy Ontario’s outdoors. This Labour Day weekend promises to be a busy long weekend on Perth County roads. Long weekends in the county tend […]
(GODERICH, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating the theft of a .22 caliber rifle stolen from a pickup truck that was parked on South Street near Balvina Drive in Goderich. This theft took place sometime between 9:30 p.m. on August 28, 2012 and 10:30 a.m. on August 29, 2012. The owner reported he had […]
(GODERICH, ON) – On August 25, 2012 just before 4:00 a.m. Huron OPP officers stopped a red Oldsmobile Cutlass that was travelling westbound into Goderich. The driver of the Oldsmobile failed to lower the high beams as it passed by the police vehicle. Officers turned around and stopped the driver near the intersection of Suncoast […]
(BLUEWATER, ON) – On August 24, 2012 at 10:43 p.m. Huron OPP officers arrested a 37 year old female driver at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint set up at the intersection of The Square and Howard Street East in Bayfield. Officers spoke with the driver of a brown Ford Explorer and noted she […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating the theft of a power boat and trailer stolen from the Four Season performance yard located on Bluewater Highway just north of Grand Bend. The theft took place sometime between August 25, 2012 and 5:00 p.m. on August 26, 2012. The boat is described as: a […]
(CHESLEY, ON) – On Saturday, August 25, 2012, at approximately 2:22 a.m., South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to a residential fire on 10th Street South East, Chesley in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. The Chesley, Paisley and Elmwood Fire Departments attended. The residence, an older, one and a half storey home, was engulfed […]