Wingham Free Press
(MIDLAND, ON) – A call to the OPP Communications Centre reporting a possible impaired driver caused officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to attend a Simcoe County Road 93, Midland gas bar near 5:50 p.m. March 28, 2025. The suspect vehicle had departed prior to the officers arrival resulting in a patrol of the vicinity and further […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – A suspicious vehicle call to the OPP Communications Centre caused officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to attend an Elizabeth Street, Midland address near 11:54 a.m. March 29, 2025 to conduct an investigation into the complaint. Officers patrolled the area and spoke with an individual who was found to be wanted on outstanding charges […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from Southern Georgian Bay and Orillia Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police executed a search warrant at a Highway 93 Waverly, Tay Township residential address at approximately 11:00 a.m. March 21, 2025. CSCU investigators assisted by uniform OPP officers along with members of […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – A call to the OPP Communications Centre caused officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to enter an impaired driving investigation at a Yonge Street Midland address at approximately 10:54 a.m. March 21, 2025. Upon the arrival of officers, the suspect vehicle was stopped in a parking lot at the address and upon speaking with […]
(MIDLAND,ON) – Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment would like to advise residents and visitors to North Simcoe of the upcoming ice breaking activity in the Midland Bay area as outlined in the following media release provided by The Canadian Coast Guard. Sarnia, Ontario – The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Midland, Ontario that the CCGS Amundsen will carry out […]
Through investigation and the assistance of community members, the two suspects have been identified and charged as follows. Accused # 1 Barry Philip ASSANCE 40 years of Orillia was arrested and charged criminally with Theft Under $5000- SHOPLIFTING and was released to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on April 4, 2025. Accused # 2 Dillon […]
(MIDLAND, ON) One person was treated for wounds and another is facing charges following a dispute in a Midland apartment complex yesterday. On February 14, 2025 at about 4:00 p.m., members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) responded to an apartment complex on King Street in the Town of Midland following […]
(MIDLAND,ON) – A snowmobiler riding along the trail next to Aberdeen Boulevard, Midland this evening, rolled off a snow bank right out in front of two OPP officers on snowmobile patrol who then initiated a vehicle stop. The officers attached to the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police entered into an impaired driving investigation at approximately 5:45 […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – An overnight single vehicle crash near Quarry Road, Severn Township lead members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) into an impaired driving investigation and also closed the north bound lanes of Highway 400 for several hours. Officers responded at approximately 11:18 p.m. January 26, 2025 to a report of a north bound […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – An observant officer from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on patrol in downtown Midland, arrested a wanted individual which led to a further drug investigation. Near 10:39 a.m. January 24, 2025, the officer noticed a northbound King Street cab had a passenger onboard known to be wanted on a detachment held […]