Wingham Free Press
(Elgin County, Middlesex County, Oxford County) -The Elgin/Middlesex and Oxford/Brant Community Street Crimes Units have concluded a two-month investigation into a rash of property crimes and stolen vehicles throughout the OPP’s West Region area (Southwestern Ontario). Since November 2020, police have been investigating a crime spree of vehicle thefts, pursuits, use of stolen credit cards […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation conducted in Exeter by members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and the Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) has resulted in the seizure of various drugs and a total of 57 charges being laid against ten individuals. On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 members from […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – Methamphetamine is a poison, and it is hurting our communities. In an effort to bring awareness to the issue, Crime Stoppers Canada, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and police services across Canada have launched a national public awareness campaign to help educate the public about the negative impacts of […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking some assistance from the public in an effort to identify a person of interest involved in a recent case involving a stolen debit card and some unauthorized transactions. A victim from Exeter reported she was shopping for groceries in Exeter on December 23rd and […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – Two residents of Vanastra are facing several drug possession and related charges following an investigation conducted by members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment. The investigation commenced after police received a complaint about one of the accused persons pointing a firearm at a victim. On January 13, 2021 members from […]
(KINLOSS TWP, ON) – A quantity of street drugs was seized after members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a late night traffic stop. On January 15, 2021 at 12:23 a.m., the vehicle was stopped on Bruce County Road 1 in Kinloss Township. Officers seized a quantity of drugs at the roadside. As a […]
(NORTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is actively investigating a recent theft of a pickup truck and some subsequent unauthorized bank card transactions. On January 10, 2021 Huron OPP officers receive a report from a Bluevale resident that reported a blue, 2014 Ford F-150 was stolen overnight out of his driveway located […]
(GODERICH, ON) – Four adults and a youth are now facing a slew of charges connected to a home invasion that took place in Goderich this past weekend. Just before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021 members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a Bruce Street residence to investigate a […]
(GODERICH, ON) – A Goderich resident remains in custody on an Attempt Murder charge following an arrest made by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) last night (18Jan) in Goderich. Shortly before 7:00 p.m. members from the Huron County OPP Detachment and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to a Widder Street residence regarding a stabbing that […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – A South Bruce resident will have to answer to some drug possession charges in Huron County following a traffic stop that took place near Seaforth recently. On January 13, 2021 at approximately 1:14 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was patrolling on North Line near Hydro Line Road when […]