Wingham Free Press(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Friday January 28, 2011, around 6:30 p.m., a motor vehicle was stopped at an OPP R.I.D.E. program in Monkton. The female driver was administered a roadside breath test which she failed. She was transported to the North Perth OPP detachment in Listowel where she provided breath samples into the […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Saturday January 29, 2011, after 2 a.m., a Perth County OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 23 north of Atwood. The female driver was given a roadside breath test which she failed. She was driven to the OPP detachment in Palmerston where she also failed the Intoxilyzer breath […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) On Saturday, January 29, 2011, shortly after 3 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to the Church Street Bridge in St.Marys where a concerned citizen had observed two young boys playing under the bridge on the partially frozen Trout Creek. Police located a 13 and 14 year old boy playing on thin […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Saturday night, January 29, 2011, shortly after 9 p.m., a resident of Line 26 south west of Mitchell was alerted by his barking dog. The resident looked out the window and saw an unknown pickup truck leaving his driveway. He heard his own pickup truck start and someone was […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Sunday January 30, 2011, after 12:30 p.m. a Perth County OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Perth Road 119 south of Gads Hill. The male driver was given a roadside breath tests which he failed. The driver was transported to the Perth County OPP Detachment in Sebringville where he […]
WFP has received several complaints/inquires about local charities andhow much of the money raised actually makes to those that needit. Rumors have been flying around about one new charity that hasstarted in Wingham and the motivation of those running it. Thepopular opinion is that the charity in question was started strictly asa means to solicit […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – On January 28, 2011 Huron OPP officers were on scene of a serious collision that had taken place on Bayfield Road at Parr Line at approximately 12:30 pm. The collision between a Volkswagen Jetta and a GMC pickup sent the Jetta driver to London with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The […]
(HOWICK, ON) – A twenty year old Howick male has been charged following an incident that took place on January 27, 2011. A group of males was reportedly at a residence in Howick Township when the accused shot one of the males several times with an air gun. The victim suffered minor injuries. The accused, […]
(EAST WAWANOSH, ON) – On January 29, 2011 Huron OPP officers were patrolling the OFSC trails in East Wawanosh when the officers located three males stopped beside the trail. Officers located open liquor and further investigation revealed other violations. As a result, a 46 year old Goderich area male was charged with Having Open Liquor […]
(EAST WAWANOSH, ON) – During further snowmobile patrols in the East Wawanosh area of the OFSC trails on January 29, 2011 shortly after 10:00 pm, two more people were located with open liquor outside a snowmobile clubhouse. A 32 year old North Huron male and a 31 year old Blyth female were both charged with […]