Wingham Free Press(PERTH COUNTY, ON) The Perth County OPP want to reiterate their annual warnings to watch for wildlife this time of year. With a noted spike in car-deer collisions this warning should not be taken lightly. During October 2010 the Perth County OPP were called to 30 car-deer collisions. This is a 100% increase from the […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) Extensive study and consultation by the Town of St.Marys, the St.Marys Police Services Board, the OPP and representatives of the Little Falls School has resulted in some minor road signage and traffic control changes in the Town. The changes have been discussed and the necessary by-laws have been passed. The implementation of the […]
(Huron County, ON.) If your answer to the above question was, in the garage, in the shed or I haven’t bought them yet, you wouldn’t be alone on the 1st day of November. But, shorter days and fluctuating temperatures along with occasional sleet and snow are vivid reminders that winter is on the way and […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Friday October 29, 2010, Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a rural residence on Line 29 north east of Tavistock where an ATV had been reported stolen. The ATV owner reported the theft to police after 7 a.m. but investigation revealed that at 4:45 a.m. the owner had […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Saturday October 30, 2010 shortly after midnight a Perth County OPP officer observed a pickup truck weaving in its lane on Hwy. 23 in Bornholm. The officer pulled over the truck and discovered that the male driver was displaying signs of impairment due to alcohol consumption. The driver was […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Saturday October 30, 2010 shortly after 3:30 p.m. the Township of Perth East Fire Department and Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a dairy farm on Line 61 south west of Milverton, when the owner observed smoke coming out from under the eaves of his older barn. The […]
In nine separate incidents this weekend, nine people were charged with liquor offences under the Liquor Licence Act. Of particular concern is the number of underage drinkers found this weekend and the number of people in motor vehicles with open liquor. This has the potential to be a very deadly combination. One youth was so […]
(South Huron, ON) On October 29, 2010 shortly before 10:00 pm, a Huron OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Main Street in Exeter. Upon approaching the driver, the officer observed beer bottles and a cooler in the back seat. A strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was also detected on the drivers’ breath. A demand […]
(Huron East, ON) On October 30, 2010 at approximately 1:30 am, a traffic stop was made by a Huron OPP officer on Blyth Road in Huron East. While speaking to the driver, the officer detected the odour of fresh marihuana. A bag of suspected marihuana was observed on the floor in the back seat and […]
(Central Huron, ON) At approximately 12:30 pm on October 30, 2010 a Huron OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Telephone Road after the driver failed to stop for a stop sign. Upon speaking to the driver, the officer made the determination that he was impaired by alcohol. The driver was arrested and taken to the […]