Wingham Free Press
On Sunday, December 8th, 2024, police while dealing with another matter were approached by two males on foot. The males requested a ride home from police and were obviously under the influence of alcohol. Police provided advice to call a local taxi. One male became confrontational and refused to continue on his way. He was […]
On Sunday, December 1st, 2024, Hanover Police responded to a disturbance in the 500 block of 14th Street. Through investigation police formed grounds to believe that a 23-year-old female had assaulted another person. The victim did not require medical attention. The female was later released from police custody but returned to the victim’s residence and assaulted […]
Hanover Police continue to investigate a fail to remain motor vehicle collision from Friday, November 29th, 2024. A 2016 Jeep Cherokee was struck while parked on 12th Avenue in Hanover. If anyone has information about this Fail to Remain Collision, they are asked to contact the Hanover Police Service or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or […]
On Saturday, November 30th, 2024, members of the Hanover Police while on patrol observed a vehicle fail to stop at the intersection of 12th Street and 10th Avenue. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver’s license was determined to be suspended under the Highway Traffic Act and Criminal Code. Hanover Police charged a 65-year-old Hanover man under […]
On Friday, December 6th, 2024, Hanover Police received a report of a possible impaired driver. Police located the vehicle on 10th Street and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was subsequently arrested and provided samples of her breath which were over the legal limit of alcohol. Police have charged a 29-year-old Ayton woman under the Criminal […]
On Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, Hanover Police while on patrol conducted a traffic stop on 7th Avenue. On approach police observed a male attempting to hide in the backseat. He was identified as a 33-year-old Hanover man. The man was on several conditions pertaining to numerous matters currently before the courts. One condition was a curfew […]
On Friday, April 5th, 2024, members of the Hanover Police attended a business in the 1000 block of 10th Street regarding a theft. On arrival police spoke with the 18-year-old female suspect. The female was arrested, and several items of stolen property was located on her person. Hanover Police have charged the female under the Criminal […]
On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, Hanover Police received a residential break and enter report from the 200 block of 11th Avenue. Using video surveillance police identified a 46-year-old male and 24-year-old female as the culprits. Both were later arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with Break and Enter. Both were released with upcoming court dates […]
On Sunday, April 7th, 2024, members of the Hanover Police received a report of threatening. Through investigation, police formed grounds to believe that an 18-year-old female of no fixed address had threatened to harm several people. On April 8th, 2024, the female was located and arrested by Hanover Police. She has been charged under the […]
On April 16th, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the Hanover Police Service responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver on 10th Street in the Town of Hanover. Officers on patrol located the vehicle in a drive thru of a restaurant and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, a 24-year-old Hanover man refused to provide […]