Wingham Free Press(GODERICH, ON) – On July 15, 2012 at 1:52 a.m. a Huron OPP officer stopped a grey Nissan Murano that was traveling eastbound on West Street in Goderich. Upon speaking to the female driver the officer noted she had been drinking alcohol. Sandra WILSON, age 29, from Huron East has been charged with Drive Motor […]
(GODERICH, ON) – On July 15, 2012 at approximately 2:15 a.m. a Huron OPP officer observed a Chevrolet Cruze traveling above the posted rate of speed on Elgin Avenue East in Goderich. The officer was able to stop the driver on Elgin Avenue and upon speaking with the driver the officer noted the driver had […]
(GODERICH, ON) – On July 14, 2012 at 1:35 a.m. a Huron OPP officer observed a red Chevrolet Avalanche cross the center line on Huron Road near Britannia Road East. The officer was able to stop the vehicle and upon speaking with the male driver the officer noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. Brandon […]
WFP has been upgrading our Emergency Alert System to allow for emailand text notifications. This will allow people to receivealerts to their cell phone or email accounts. The main goal ofthis system is to reduce the time it takes to notify the public toseveral minutes. Huron County does have the PRISM system fornotifications, but it […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Monday July 24, 2012, around 3:15 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a rollover crash on Perth Line 86 east of Molesworth. Investigation into the crash revealed that a Volkswagen Jetta had been travelling eastbound on Perth Line 86. It crossed over into the west bound lane […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) On Wednesday July 18, 2012 the Huron County OPP Crime Unit with the assistance of the OPP R.A.C.T. (Rural Agricultural Crime Team) completed a six month investigation into rural frauds within the county spanning a period of two years. The investigation revealed a large number of fraudulent business transactions; impersonation of creditors […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Friday July 20, 2012, at 6:23 p.m. Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a three vehicle collision on Hwy 7/8 east of Shakespeare. Investigation revealed that a Ford Focus and a Pontiac Grand Prix were travelling west bound on Hwy 7/8 just east of Road 106, when they […]
WFP is considering upgrades to our automated weather warning system. The current system checks Environment Canada’s website for weather warnings. If there is one for this area, it automatically starts displaying a warning banner at the top of our site. This same system is used for missing person alerts. WFP would like to see if […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – On July 17, 2012 the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received 2 reports of overnight vehicle entries from residences along Westwood Drive in Walkerton. In both cases, the vehicles were entered while parked in the driveway. A pair of sunglasses valued at $300 was taken from a pick up truck and […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) On Monday July 16, 2012, the Perth County OPP received two calls of stolen flags in St.Marys. The owner of “Flower Shop N More†located on Queen St. East, contacted police and reported a flag stolen from the front of the shop. The decoratively printed flag had the name of the business and […]