Wingham Free Press(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday 09, 2011, a Perth County OPP officer observed a blue pickup truck in Line 66 North West of Monkton. The officer conducted a traffic stop in an attempt to ascertain if this truck was the pickup which had been reported stolen from Mitchell earlier […]
We have now added North Perth to our comparison chart. WinghamPolice is almost twice as expensive compared to North Perth on a percapita basis and triple that of East Wawanosh. If Wingham brought their police costs in line with North Perth, wewould see a savings of about $440,000/year. < table border=0″ cellspacing=”0″ cols=”4″ frame=”VOID” rules=”NONE”> […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Monday February 08, 2011, shortly after 7:30 a.m., a Perth County OPP officer patrolling Perth Road 139 north of Prospect Hill observed a car with frosted over windows that did not allow the driver a clear view. The officer pulled over the car, spoke to the driver and immediately […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Monday February 08, 2011, around 3 p.m. a Perth County OPP officer was stopped in a fully marked OPP vehicle in a busy customer parking-lot along Quebec St. which is located behind the main street businesses. The officer observed a small car driving in an eastbound direction on Quebec […]
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is patrolling the snowmobile trails in an effort to enhance the safety of all riders. During the week of January 29th, 2011 to February 6th, 2011, South Bruce OPP officers logged 32 hours on area trails, checking 283 snowmobiles and laying 13 charges including speeding, fail […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – On February 6th, 2011 at 4:29 am, a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Yonge Street South in Walkerton observed a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed. The driver was stopped for speeding and found to have been consuming alcohol. 18 year old Jesse SCHKURA of Walkerton has been […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On February 6th, 2011 at 2:30 am, the South Bruce OPP received a complaint of a woman yelling at passing vehicles on Durham Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived and found the woman was heavily intoxicated. 41 year old Heather CUNNINGHAM of Bowmanville was arrested and charged with Public intoxication.
(CULROSS TWP, ON) – On February 5th, 2011 at 2:36 am, a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along County Road 4 in Culross Township observed a weaving vehicle that was crossing the centre line. The officer stopped the vehicle and determined that the driver had been drinking alcohol. While processing the driver, the officer […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On February 4th, 2011 at 2:17 am, a South Bruce OPP officer was on patrol along Russell Street, Kincardine when 2 snowmobiles were observed riding along the sidewalk. The snowmobiles were stopped and all documentation was found to be in order. Both riders were warned for riding on the sidewalk before being […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – On January 29th, 2011 at 6:10 pm, the South Bruce OPP received an animal complaint from a female resident of Walkerton. On January 29th, 2011, she was walking home when she encountered a man walking with 2 dogs. She said hello as she passed, then the dogs lunged at her. Her jacket […]