Wingham Free Press
(HURON EAST, ON) – A resident of Central Huron remains in custody following an incident that took place in Seaforth earlier this week. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at approximately 4:36 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a Main Street North residence to investigate a disturbance that was taking place. Upon […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On April 3, 2021 at 2:12 a.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol stopped a vehicle along Highway 9 in Carrick Township. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Jordan BESTER, 21-years-old, of Brant Township, was charged with Operate over 80 milligrams. The accused is scheduled to […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The results are in for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Spring Seatbelt Campaign conducted this past weekend. The campaign started on April 2nd and finished up on April 5th. Huron County OPP reported a total of 34 drivers were charged with seatbelt violations. This number ranks second highest out of 14 West Region OPP Detachments; […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A North Huron resident is facing charges following a shoplifting investigation conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) late last week. On Thursday, April 1, 2021 Huron OPP were called to a business located in Clinton to investigate after a customer failed to pay for clothing items valued at approximately $200. […]
(GODERICH, ON) – If you are on probation conditions to “Keep the peace and be of good behavior” it would be wise to not smoke a cigarette inside a restaurant otherwise you are just asking for problems. On Thursday, April 1, 2021 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a licensed restaurant in Goderich to […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person is facing a number of drug related charges after a person was located trespassing in Municipality of North Perth. On April 04th 2021, just after 7:00 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspicious person located sleeping in a vehicle on private property on […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A two-vehicle crash that occurred on Good Friday north of Bayfield has resulted in the death of a senior from Goderich. On Friday, April 2, 2021 at 1:59 p.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services and area firefighters responded to the crash scene located at the intersection […]
(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On April 3, 2021 at approximately 8:00 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic and conducting radar on Wellington Road 109 in Wellington North Township. The officer observed a white passenger vehicle travelling eastbound at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h […]
(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On April 1, 2021 at approximately 1:00 a.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Belsyde Avenue near Tower Street South in Fergus. While speaking with the occupants, the officer observed several packages of unmarked contraband tobacco within the vehicle. Police also recovered […]
(TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON, ON) – On March 29, 2021, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received reports of stolen catalytic converters from pick-up trucks that were parked at two businesses on Peel Street in Alma. It was reported that sometime between March 28, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. and March 29, 2021 at 7:00 […]