Wingham Free Press(ST.MARYS, ON) On Sunday morning February 20, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., Perth County OPP officers in St.Marys were called to a residence on Elgin St. W., where a vehicle was found abandoned on a residential driveway with the keys in the ignition. While police were attending at Elgin St. W., an Ontario St. resident contacted […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Thursday February 17, 2011, shortly before 7 p.m. the Perth County OPP was advised that motorists had driven into debris on Perth Road 119. The debris consisted of steel frames which may have fallen from a truck. A Perth County OPP officer located an 18 wheeler on Perth Line […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) On Saturday February 19, 2011, at approximately 1 a.m. Perth County OPP officers in St.Marys were dispatched to a location in town where a suspicious person wearing dark clothing was checking unlocked vehicles. Police arrived within minutes at the location of the suspicious person and observed two young males walking through a parking […]
ST.MARYS, ON) On Saturday February 19, 2011 shortly after 1 a.m. a Perth County OPP officer located a male in a vehicle at the Flats in St.Marys. While speaking with the male, the officer detected extreme signs of alcohol impairment. The male was arrested and transported to the Perth County OPP Detachment in Sebringville where […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – As communities across Ontario continue to weather the extreme cold temperatures and potential February woes of winter, kids will again have another reason to look forward to their next encounter with an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer, thanks to a hot new youth initiative developed in partnership with Mac’s Convenience Stores. “Operation […]
(BRANT TWP, ON) – On February 19, 2011 at 10:43 am, the South Bruce OPP received a call to a single vehicle crash on County Road 4, between Walkerton and Hanover, in Brant Township. Officers arrived to find a vehicle had struck a guard rail on a section of County Road 4 where the high […]
(BRANT TWP, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is asking residents in the Brockton area to stay off the roads until the storm passes and the winds subside. High winds with a light blowing snow are causing pockets of very poor to nil visibility, particularly in Brant Township. Emergency services personnel and the emergency department […]
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – In light of some recent complaints about drivers not stopping for a school bus, the South Bruce OPP want to send a message to all motorists. When a school bus is stopped, with the red lights flashing and stop arm extended, this is a signal that students will be getting […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On February 16th, 2011 at 8:17 am, the South Bruce OPP received a break and enter complaint from a residence along Highway 9, Carrick Township. Sometime between 11:55 pm on February 15th, 2011 and 8:00 am on February 16th, 2011, a Quonset hut was forcibly entered by cutting off the lock. […]
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – On February 15th, 2011 at 1:49 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a call about a snowmobile rider trespassing on a farmer’s field, causing damage to the wheat crop. The snowmobile was located nearby and the operator was cautioned for trespassing. The South Bruce OPP is sending a reminder to […]