Wingham Free Press(PERTH COUNTY, ON) Members of the Perth County OPP were highly visible over the holiday season as they checked 26,953 vehicles as part of their Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative. This year’s initiative was conducted from November 26 through to January 2, 2011 with R.I.D.E. checks occurring on roads in Perth County at […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Wednesday January 05, 2011, the owner of a hog barn contacted the Perth County OPP reporting the theft of a pressure washer from his barn on Perth Line 46 west of Bornholm. Investigation revealed that between her hours of 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on January 5, 2011, suspects […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – On January 4, 2011 at approximately 9:00 am a male who had been driving a commercial truck stopped in Seaforth to make a purchase at a store. As the male returned to his truck, he was nearly struck by a motorist. The motorist is alleged to have exited his vehicle and […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – On January 4th, 2011 at 7:16 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a mischief report from a resident along Durham Street East in the town of Walkerton. Sometime between 3:00 pm on January 4th, 2011 and 6:30 pm on January 4th, 2011, the front door screen was broken and the door frame […]
(ELMWOOD, ON) – On January 4th, 2011 at 2:53 pm, the South Bruce OPP received an attempted fraud complaint from a resident along Dirstein Street in Elmwood. A man representing himself as a Bell Canada employee called to discuss an outstanding account in the amount of $372. The home owner contacted Bell Canada directly and […]
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP was kept busy on Tuesday January 4th, 2011 responding to reports of motor vehicle collisions and complaints of drift covered or slippery roads. Police attended at 13 collision scenes with minor injuries reported at 2 of the crashes. The South Bruce OPP would like to take […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers that to have fun and peace of mind while sledding this winter, riders must be compliant with the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act. Many of the rules governing motor vehicle drivers apply to snowmobile operators. Examples […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) Between 6 a.m. on Tuesday January 04, 2011, and 6 a.m. on Wednesday January 05, 2011 Perth County OPP officers were called to 23 motor vehicle collisions on Perth County Roads. Five of these collisions were multi vehicle collisions while the other 18 involved single motor vehicles. Fortunately none of the collisions […]
(TOWSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Tuesday January 04, 2011 around 8 p.m. a Perth County OPP officer in a marked cruiser was stopped on the shoulder of Hwy. 8 west of Sebringville. The officer observed a west car starting to pass another west bound vehicle. The passing car lost control due to the snowy/slushy […]
EARLY MORNING FIRE IN ROSTOCK RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF PERTH ROAD 135 (TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Wednesday morning January 05, 2011 the Township of Perth East Fire Department (Sebringville and Milverton station) were called to a house fire in Rostock. The Perth County OPP was dispatched to the scene at approximately 6:15 a.m. […]