Wingham Free Press
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Monday, March 30, 2026, shortly before 11:00 a.m., officers received a traffic complaint on Cameron St in the town of Hawkesbury. Officers stopped a vehicle, and the driver was transported to detachment for further testing. […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, shortly before 4:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision, fail to remain. Officers later located the vehicle and the driver. The driver was transported to detachment for further […]
(Clarence-Rockland, ON) – Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police officers (OPP) with the assistance of Russell County OPP officers have made three arrests in relation to the numerous recent police impersonation frauds. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, at approximately 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of fraud at a residence in Hawkesbury. The victim reported receiving a […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, shortly before 4:30 p.m., officers were conducting a R.I.D.E program on County Road 19th in the township of Alfred-Plantagenet. Officers stopped a vehicle, an approved screening device was utilized, and the driver […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – Three people face charges after a drug seizure in Hawkesbury. On Friday, February 27, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence on Portelance Avenue. Three people were arrested at the scene. Officers seized more than 10-grams of suspected cocaine, nearly […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a motorist for impaired driving. On Saturday, January 24, at approximately 12:35 a.m., officers observed a vehicle travelling westbound on Lansdowne Street in the town of Hawkesbury. Officers stopped the vehicle shortly after. During the investigation an approved screening device (ASD) was […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – One person has been charged after a seizure of illegal drugs in Hawkesbury. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the area earlier this year after community concerns were raised. On Friday, December 19, 2025, officers with CSCU, assisted by members […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – One person has been charged with attempted murder after a serious assault in Hawkesbury. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, shortly after 3:00 a.m., members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Higginson Street. A male had suffered a serious stab wound in an assault and […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – An Ajax resident is facing multiple charges after a child-luring investigation in the Hawkesbury area. On Monday, June 23, 2025, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of inappropriate content being sent to a teenaged girl online. Members of the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit began an […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after the seizure of illegal drugs in Hawkesbury. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation earlier this year into drug trafficking in the area. On Thursday, July 10, 2025, members of the Community Street Crime Unit, […]