Wingham Free Press
(ORANGEVILLE, ON) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges as a result of a traffic stop in the Town of Orangeville. On June 28, 2024, at approximately 12:06 p.m., a Dufferin OPP officer while on general patrol was alerted of a possible suspended driver through the assistance […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – A traffic stop on Highway 11, west of Cochrane led to the driver being charged for driving while impaired by alcohol. On June 22, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle, observed swerving on Highway 11, west of Cochrane. Upon […]
(NORTH BAY, ON) – Police initiate a tandem traffic stop and safely apprehended the driver. On June 29, 2024, shortly before 2:00 a.m., the North Bay OPP received a call reporting a southbound motorist on highway 11 that had taken a vehicle without consent of the owner. Approximately half hour later police located the subject vehicle […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Members of the Huron County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently conducting a death investigation in Central Huron. On July 2, 2024, at approximately 4:15 p.m., emergency services responded to a Cut Line Road address between Parr Line and Tipperary Line, where an individual was located, transported to hospital, […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – The marine unit of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 14 tickets, and laid two criminal charges this Canada Day long weekend. The most common offences were issued for improper or missing equipment, and open alcohol on board. On June 30, 2024, the marine unit conducted a traffic stop […]
(SUDBURY, ON) – A driver was charged with impaired driving after police received a traffic complaint from the public. On June 29, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17, Sudbury. The vehicle was […]
(MIDLAND,ON) – Several calls from the public to the OPP Communication Centre reporting possible impaired drivers resulted in two drivers being removed after investigation from area roadways over the Canada Day long weekend. At approximately 4:19 a.m. July 1, 2024 officers were dispatched to a report from an off-duty police officer with a white Nissan Versa vehicle that was […]
(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual after conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program. On June 29, 2024, shortly before 2:00 a.m., officers conducted a RIDE program on Ottawa Street, West Nipissing. A motor vehicle approached the officers conducting the program, […]
(NORTH BAY, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged with multiple offences after fleeing from police. On July 1, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m. the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a white car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 11 in Callander. It was travelling approximately 47 km/h over […]
(BRANT, ON) – On Monday July 1, 2024, just after 10:00 p.m., members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence on Cockshutt Road in the County of Brant for a reported break and enter. Officers attended the location and received information from the victim regarding a suspect on property attempting to steal […]