Wingham Free Press(BLUEWATER, ON) – On May 18, 2012 Huron OPP officers stopped a Ford F-150 that entered a R.I.D.E program set up at the intersection of Dashwood Road and Centre Street in Bluewater. Upon speaking with the male driver, officers noted he had been drinking alcohol. A 47 year old driver from Middlesex Centre was served […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON)- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit, along with assistance from the Huron OPP and Perth OPP Detachments have concluded a 10 month investigation into the illegal sales of firearms and ammunition based out of a gun shop located in Huron County. On Thursday, May 17, […]
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP along with Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers conducted vehicle safety inspections to enhance roadway safety. The safety lane inspection dates were strategically selected to coincide with the Canada Road Safety Week initiative. Vehicles for inspection were identified by South Bruce OPP officers while on patrol. On […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment has recently launched a bicycle patrol unit. Huron County residents will see two full time dedicated bicycle patrol officers patrolling the communities of Huron County from May until October 1st. The bicycle patrol unit is scheduled to appear at several special events held […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Wednesday evening May 16, 2012, Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a break-in at the Hesson Christian Fellowship Church, in the hamlet of Hesson. Investigation revealed that sometime between Sunday May 13th and Wednesday May 16th the church was entered and about $4,490.00 worth of electronic equipment was […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Wednesday May 16, 2012, shortly after 9 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover on Road 175 south of Line 87 (west of Listowel). The driver of the Chevrolet Cavalier which had rolled did not sustain injuries but display signs of impairment. The driver […]
As you may already know, a North Huron Councillor has offered their resignation. This vacant seat will mean one ward is not equally represented, unless the seat is filled. If you are a resident of the affected ward, you are probably eligible for the position. WFP will support any candidate that is for lowering crime, […]
In the agenda package for the council meeting on Tuesday, May 22, there is a letter of resignation from a North Huron Councillor. This Councillor’s last eligible date to sit on council will be July 3, 2012. The agenda package is now available for download, in our new event calendar at the top of our […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On May 17th, 2012 at 3:51 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Queen Street and Broadway Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a Black Ford pickup had been stopped on Queen Street facing north, when a Beige Ford Focus […]
(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – On May 17th, 2012 at 11:45 am, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a masonry saw theft from a residence in the 5000 block of Highway 9, Kincardine Township. Sometime between 4:00 pm, on May 16th, 2012 and 11:30 am on May 17th, 2012 a Grey and Orange 2004 […]