Wingham Free Press
On Sunday, April 12th, 2026, members of the Hanover Police observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on 10th Street. A traffic stop was completed, and the driver spoken to. As a result of that conversation, police obtained samples of the driver’s breath which were nearly two times the legal limit of alcohol. […]
On Thursday, April 16th, 2026, members of the Hanover Police Service were requested to attend for an unwanted person in the 500 block of 10th Avenue. On arrival, police observed a 28-year-old man of no fixed address. Police were aware that the man was on court ordered conditions not to be at the address with one […]
On Thursday, April 16th, 2026, Hanover Police received a complaint of ongoing harassment. Through investigation, police formed grounds to believe a 32-year-old Saugeen Shores woman had been repeatedly attempting to contact another person. The communication attempts continued after the woman was told to stop. Hanover Police have charged the woman under the Criminal Code with […]
On Friday, April 17th, 2026, members of the Hanover Police Service while on patrol observed a 35-year-old man of no fixed address hanging around a residence he was on conditions not to attend. The man was told that he was under arrest, and he began to actively resist officers’ efforts to take him into custody. […]
On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2026, members of Hanover Police Service attended an address in the 500 block of 14th Street regarding a disturbance. On arrival, police received information that a 24-year-old Hanover woman was present while on court conditions not to be there. It was further reported that the same female had threatened people inside the […]
On Sunday, August 24th, 2025, members of the Hanover Police responded to a business in the 700 block of 7th Avenue regarding an unwanted person. On arrival police spoke with a well-known 31-year-old man of no fixed address. It was determined that the same man had been previously dealt with numerous times on the property after […]
On Monday, May 19th, 2025, Hanover Police while on patrol observed an improperly plated motorcycle on 7th Avenue. The driver was stopped and could not produce an insurance card, permit for the vehicle or a valid driver’s license. Hanover Police have charged a 42-year-old Owen Sound man with multiple offences under the Highway Traffic Act and […]
On Monday, May 19th, 2025, members of the Hanover Police Service responded to a mischief complaint in the 100 block of 10th Street. Through investigation, police determined a 45-year-old man of no fixed address threw a rock at the window of a parked vehicle. The window was broken as a result. Hanover Police located the man […]
Hanover Police continue to investigate a fraud which occurred on Monday, May 12th, 2025. The victim in this fraud was contacted by a person saying they could fix his Ticketmaster account. The victim had been having issues with his Ticketmaster account so agreed to pay to fix the problem in Xbox Gift Cards. The problem […]
On Thursday, May 15th, 2025, Hanover Police responded to an unwanted person call in the 800 block of 10th Street. On arrival, police observed a well-known 32-year-old Hanover man walking on the property of a business he was on court ordered conditions not to attend. The man was arrested without incident and charged under the Criminal […]