Wingham Free Press
(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is providing an update regarding charges laid as part of an ongoing investigation that began in February 2026 involving a reported threat at a local secondary school in Brighton. This update is being issued following continued investigative steps, including the execution of […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a motorist following multiple complaints from concerned members of the public. On February 23, 2026, at around 9:15 a.m., police responded to a collision between two passenger vehicles on Highway 401 westbound in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand. The uninjured caller reported that the […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in two impaired driving investigations over the weekend. OPP statistics for the area indicate that impaired driving charges doubled from 2024, to last year, 2025. This year is already seeing an alarming number of impaired drivers. On Friday, January 16, […]
(BRIGHTON, ON) – An investigation in Brighton has resulted in the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of 580 illicit cannabis plants and more than 1,100 pounds of dried illicit cannabis bud. On Monday, October 27, 2025, members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), along with the OPP […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a break and enter in Brighton. On September 21, 2025, at approximately 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a multi-unit residence on Meade Street. The caller advised that two persons were attempting to break […]
(BRIGHTON, ON) – Officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision between a train and a pickup truck. On Monday, July 14, 2025, at about 8:15 a.m., officers and emergency crews responded to a collision between a train and a pickup truck on Hunt Road in the Municipality […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a road rage incident involving mischief. On June 17, 2025, at approximately 10:25 a.m., officers responded to a report of a dispute between two drivers on County Road 30. Both vehicles had pulled off the roadway, and one individual […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested a wanted person following a traffic stop. On June 17, 2025, shortly after 2:40 a.m., officers were on patrol in the area of Elizabeth Street when they observed a vehicle associated with a suspended driver. The vehicle was stopped by police, […]
(MUNCIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) – On June 9, 2025 members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the village of Codrington. At approximately 4:45 pm a concerned citizen called police to report that a grey Honda sedan was parked on County Road 30 with […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid weapons charges following a call for service. On May 8, 2025, at approximately 8:20 a.m., officers responded a report of a person needing medical attention near a residence on Meade Street in the Municipality of Brighton. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were […]