Wingham Free Press
On September 16, 2025, at approximately 07:05 hrs, the Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to reports of a domestic disturbance in Chatham. Upon arrival, officers located two individuals involved in a physical altercation. It was revealed through investigation that a 53-year-old male from Chatham, was observed choking a female by the neck and forcing her to […]
(CHATHAM KENT, ON) – Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 10:25 p.m., police responded to a traffic complaint regarding a commercial motor vehicle on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. As a result of the investigation, Igor SUHYH […]
(CHATHAM KENT, ON) – Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401. On Monday, August 18, 2025, at approximately 10:44 p.m., police responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 401. As a result of the investigation, Vanessa ZAHREBELNY, 38-years-old from North York was charged with the following offences: A […]
(CHATHAM KENT, ON) – West Region – Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team, supported by Elgin and Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401. On Monday, August 11, 2025, at approximately 4:51 p.m., police responded to multiple traffic complaints regarding a transport truck on Highway 401 in the Municipality […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County (Moravian Town First Nation) has arrested one individual after an investigation involving a stolen motor vehicle. On June 2, 2025, at approximately 3:35 p.m., members of the Moravian Town First Nations Police received a report of a possible stolen camper trailer located on a property on […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham-Kent Detachment, are appealing to the public for further information about a collision investigation occurring on Communication Road near Fairview Line, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On May 12, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a collision occurred involving a motorcycle and passenger vehicle. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased as […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – An individual is deceased following a motorcycle collision in Chatham-Kent. On May 12, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), (Chatham-Kent and Elgin Detachments) Emergency Services, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision on Communication Road and Fairview Line, in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. A […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On March 26, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle on Highway 401, in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent after observing the vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. While […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – Individual facing charges after traffic complaints on Highway 401. On February 26, 2025, at 2:21 p.m., members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to the Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent, after receiving traffic complaints of a motorcycle travelling erratically. Officers located the motorcycle disabled on the shoulder […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment, are investigating a report of a robbery involving individuals impersonating police officers in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On December 25, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Elgin OPP were dispatched to the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near the 65-KM marker for a […]