Wingham Free Press
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – A traffic stop led to one individual being arrested and charged for driving while impaired. On September 9, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., members of the Leamington Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Lutsch Avenue, Municipality of Leamington. As a result of the investigation, Luis HERNANDEZ CASTILLO, 25-year-old of […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – Driver from North York facing multiple charges after traffic stop for stunt driving. On September 7, 2024, at 7:47 a.m., a member of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while performing a speed enforcement initiative on Mersea Road 1 in the Municipality of Leamington, observed a vehicle travelling over 100km/h in the […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – Search warrant in Leamington leads to drug possession, drug trafficking and possession of stolen property charges for two individuals. On August 22, 2024, members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Canine (K9) and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment with the assistance of the West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) Team is investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian. On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 11:56 a.m., members of the OPP Leamington Detachment and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a collision […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – An individual with outstanding warrants is now facing an additional charge after being observed walking in Leamington. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment spotted an individual with outstanding warrant for their arrest while patrolling Victoria Avenue North in the Municipality […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One individual is facing charges following an investigation into a disturbance in Leamington. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment responded to a disturbance on Clark Street East in the Municipality of Leamington. It was reported that an individual was observed with an edged […]
(LEAMINGTON) – One person is facing numerous charges after police executed two search warrants at residences in the Municipality of Leamington. Police executed two additional search warrants on motor vehicles. On June 18, 2024, at 4:30 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Community Street Crime Unit, OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, OPP Emergency […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person died of injuries sustained following a collision near Leamington. On May 1, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m., police responded to a report of a motorcyclist who left the road and struck at guardrail on Mersea Road 2 and Mersea Road 19. The coroner pronounced the motorcyclist, a 28-year-old individual from Leamington, […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – Multiple charges have been laid in relation to a break and enter in the Municipality of Leamington. On April 11, 2024, at approximately 7:33 p.m., the Leamington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to an address on Mersea Road E in Leamington. Officers arrived on scene and located and arrested […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On February 27, 2024, at 01:52 p.m., members of the Leamington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. along Erie Street South in Leamington. A vehicle entered the R.I.D.E. and the driver was exhibiting signs of impairment. They were placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) testing. As a […]