Wingham Free Press
Arrest after fleeing from police A Guelph man was arrested early Sunday after taking off from a Guelph Police Service officer. Approximately 2:25 a.m. an officer was patrolling when he was flagged down and informed of someone who had fallen asleep in his vehicle at Willow Road and Hanlon Expressway. The officer pulled his cruiser […]
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after the owner of a west-end business was bitten while attempting to stop a shoplifter Wednesday evening. Just after 6:15 p.m. police were called to a business near Willow Road and Dawson Road. The owner said two females had come into the store to buy alcohol but did not […]
Shortly after 3 p.m. on April 21, a person was fatally struck by a train near the Guelph Central GO Station. Emergency services responded and the individual was confirmed deceased a short time later. At this time, no further details about the victim are being released until officers are able to notify their family. The […]
Man arrested after fleeing collision scene A Cambridge man faces charges following a hit and run collision earlier this month. Just after 3:30 a.m. April 3 emergency services responded for a single-vehicle collision at Paisley Road and Imperial Road South, where a Chevy Silverado pickup had collided with a hydro pole causing extensive damage. Officers […]
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a teenaged girl reported a man trying to grab her while she waited for a bus Saturday. Approximately 12:20 p.m. police were called to the intersection of Suffolk Street West and Yorkshire Street North. The complainant reported she was waiting for a bus when the unknown man approached […]
(GUELPH-ERAMOSA TWP, ON) – Impaired driver arrested with three children were in vehicle. On April 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting proactive patrol when a traffic complaint came in from the public, alerting officers of a motor vehicle displaying signs of impaired driving, with the […]
(GUELPH, ON) – An individual has been charged after committing an indecent act in Guelph. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., A member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive patrol when they observed an individual committing an indecent act outside of a business on Wellington Street East in Guelph. […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – Guelph resident criminally charged twice stemming from a traffic stop. On March 16, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative, which results in a traffic stop being conducted on St David Street North within the Town of Fergus. […]
(CITY OF GUELPH, ONTARIO) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested four individuals after recovering a large quantity of telecommunication wire. On March 2, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m., a member of the Wellington County OPP was on proactive patrol on York Road in Guelph when they observed a group of individuals loading suspicious items […]
(POINT EDWARD, ON) – A traffic complaint has led to an individual being arrested for impaired driving in the Village of Point Edward. On February 15, 2026, just after 2:00 p.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver on Michigan Avenue. As a […]