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On November 21, 2009 just after midnight, a Huron OPP officer stopped a slow moving van on McDonald Line north of Cranbrook Road to check the sobriety of the driver. There were two males in the van along with an ATV. Upon investigation, a quantity of tools was also located in the van. Based on […]

(ACW, ON) On November 21, 2009 at approximately 6:30 pm, a Huron OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Amberley Road in Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh. The vehicle had been caught on radar traveling at a speed in excess of 130 kph in a posted 80 kph zone. The officer was able to catch up to the […]

(South Huron, ON) On November 21, 2009 at approximately 8:30 pm, Huron OPP officers were conducting a RIDE checkpoint on Airport Line when a van entered the checkpoint. The van came to a stop and immediately upon speaking to the driver; the officer observed that he was impaired by alcohol. The driver was arrested and […]

At 11:57pm on November 21, 2009 Huron OPP responded to a call about a suspicious person on Rattenbury Street in Clinton. The complainant stated that a male was crawling in between houses and other suspicious activities including hiding in bushes. When officers arrived, the male fled and was chased on foot. He was located and […]

(Huron East, ON) On November 22, 2009 at approximately 1:30 am a Huron OPP officer observed a van on Jamestown Road. The officer initiated a traffic stop but the driver did a U-turn on the road and left the cruiser. The officer followed the van into a private laneway unrelated to any of the vehicle […]

(WINGHAM-ON) At approximately 5:00 a.m. on November 22, 2009 Hanover Police Service responded to a report of a drive by shooting in the area of 11th Avenue in the Town of Hanover, Ontario. As a result of that incident, one male had to be airlifted to the London Health Sciences Centre with serious injuries. The […]

(Huron County, ON) – Winter is fast approaching Southwestern Ontario and drivers should prepare themselves for snowy and slippery roads by getting their vehicles tuned up. Huron OPP would like to assist the public with some tips to prepare for their winter driving experience. Getting Your Vehicle Ready o All season radial tires are fine […]

(LONDON, ON.) – The Western Region OPP reminds all area farmers to ensure that safety around the farm is paramount this time of year. This warning is being issued following two recent incidents in as many weeks, in which one farmer was killed and another critically injured in auger mishaps. During this busy harvest time, […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP have received 2 reports of telephone scams where the person calling starts with “you’ve won a prize”. In both cases, the scam was recognized and no financial information was compromised. Constable Kevin Martin, Media Relations Officer, South Bruce OPP, is pleased that the scam failed. “It’s difficult for […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On November 17, 2009 at 5:15 pm, a Grey Ford Ranger struck a tree at the South end of the South Bruce OPP Walkerton Detachment. The Ranger continued on across the driveway and came to rest on the front lawn of the detachment between the front steps and the flag pole. South […]