Wingham Free Press(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – On July 21, 2012 at approximately 2:20 a.m. a Huron OPP officer stopped a blue Ford Escape on London Road just north of Londesboro. Upon speaking with the male driver, the officer noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. Jordan DYKSTRA, age 21, from Central Huron has been charged with Drive […]
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A R.I.D.E (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) check set up on Bluewater Veterans Highway just north of Kingsbridge Line resulted in a driver leaving with a court date. Shortly after 8:00 p.m. on July 20, 2012 a green Chevrolet was stopped and upon speaking with the male driver, the officer noted the driver […]
(GODERICH, ON) – An impaired driver that veered toward a parked police vehicle was stopped and subsequently arrested. On July 15, 2012 at 3:30 a.m. a Chrysler PT Cruiser traveling northbound on Wellington Street in Goderich caught the attention of officers. Officers were able to follow and stop the driver on St. Patrick Street in […]
(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 […]