Wingham Free Press
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – An individual has been charged following an incident at the Fergus Fall Fair over the weekend. On September 12, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a physical altercation between two individuals at the Fergus Fall Fair. Eric BOLGER, a 19-year-old […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On September 13, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., while on patrol at the Fergus Fall Fair, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a physical altercation occurring between two individuals. An 18-year-old was charged under the Criminal Code with assault. The victim did not sustain any injuries. […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrests two suspects in connection with a theft at local bank. On September 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a theft at a local bank within Centre Wellington Township, with the two suspects involved, fleeing […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver in Centre Wellington Township. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP made patrols and located the vehicle on Wellington Road 21, where a traffic stop was conducted. As […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – One person has died following a drowning incident that occurred on the Grand River in Elora. On August 24, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with local Paramedic and Fire services, responded to a report of a lost individual in the Grand River. The […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On August 18, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check along Orangeville Road in Fergus. A vehicle entered the area where police then spoke with the driver. The investigating officer detected signs of impairment. The driver was […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver is facing a costly charge stemming from a traffic stop at a RIDE program. On August 13, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Orangeville Road in Fergus. During the initiative, a 45-year-old from […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – A driver is facing several charges after Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle travelling at high rates of speed near Salem. On July 24, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m., a member of the Wellington County OPP was monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 7 north of Salem in the […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – On July 23, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers from the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Wellington Road 18 in Aboyne. During the operation, officers observed a vehicle entered the RIDE program. As a result of the investigation, Kyle RAMOS […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge an Acton resident with two criminal charges stemming from a traffic complaint. On July 13, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting proactive traffic enforcement when a traffic complaint came in, informing officers of a motor vehicle […]