Wingham Free Press
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person following a disturbance involving multiple downtown businesses in the Town of Bancroft. On August 9, 2025, shortly after 3:20 p.m., officers responded to reports of a male causing a disturbance at several locations on Hastings Street North and […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two people after a traffic stop in the Town of Bancroft. On August 10, 2025, just after 1:20 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Bridge Street East. During the stop, suspected crack cocaine was observed in plain view. Both occupants were arrested […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired driving-related offences following a traffic stop in Bancroft. On Monday, August 4, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the Bancroft OPP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 28 South. Officers […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired operation in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, just after 11:00 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers were conducting a RIDE program on South Baptiste Lake Road, Hastings Highlands. A vehicle was stopped during the program, one person […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired operation. On Monday, July 28, 2025, just before 8:30 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers were conducting traffic patrol in the town of Bancroft. Officers conducted a traffic stop when they observed a vehicle driving in a suspicious […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has charged one person following a short pursuit. On Friday, July 18, 2025, shortly after 8:00 a.m., Bancroft OPP officers were advised from the Haliburton OPP that there was a stolen vehicle entering the area that they were currently pursuing. A tire deflation device was […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one person for failing to comply with a prohibition order. On Thursday, July 10, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Bancroft. One of the parties in the vehicle was found to be […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired operation. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, just after 7:00 p.m., Bancroft OPP Marine Unit officers were conducting patrols on Mephisto Lake when a boat was stopped to conduct a safety inspection. An approved screening device was […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one person in relation to a disturbance. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, shortly after 8:30 p.m., officers were investigating a disturbance in the Town of Bancroft. During the investigation it was determined that one person had breached the conditions on […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired operation. On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, just after 4:00 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers received a traffic complaint from a member of the public. A short time later officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. […]