Wingham Free Press
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is alerting residents across the region to an emerging scam trend involving suspects who pose as police officers to defraud victims of substantial amounts of money. In recent reports, fraudsters have contacted victims by phone while claiming to be members of the OPP. In each case, the suspect […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Eight people are facing a combined 24 charges under the Criminal Code following an investigation into fraudulent activities related to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area. In January 2024, at the request of the Ministry of Transportation, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began an investigation into suspected irregularities in the driver […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crime Unit has charged one individual in relation to a sexual assault investigation. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, police began an investigation into a report of a sexual assault that occurred in the City of Orillia. As a result of this investigation, Chris BRONSON, […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Members from the Central Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team, with assistance from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Neywash Street in Orillia, resulting in the impaired charges for a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator. On Monday, January 12, at approximately 11:50 pm, […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged three individuals after a search warrant was executed at a residence in the City of Orillia. Over 100 grams of suspected Cocaine, several suspected Hydromorphone pills, a quantity of suspected Fentanyl, a crossbow, and other replica weapons as a result of the […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a home invasion that occurred in Orillia. On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at a residence on Colborne Street West in the City of Orillia. One individual inside the home was […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Several individuals have been arrested and charged with impaired-related offences after separate investigations conducted by members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) so far this holiday season. On December 19, 2025, just after 10:00 pm, officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Highway 11 at […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one male in connection with an armed robbery at a local gas station in Oro-Medonte. On November 11, 2025, a robbery occurred where an edged weapon was displayed at a local business in Oro-Medonte. The suspect fled the scene before […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Members of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized a large quantity of suspected Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia as a result of an investigation that started as an Unwanted Person call. On December 10, 2025, just before 2:00 pm, officers from the Orillia OPP attended an address on West Street […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) has charged one individual following an extensive investigation into suspected irregularities in archaeological reports. In February 2024, members of the OPP ARB initiated an investigation after receiving information of suspected fraud related to archeological surveys submitted to the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. As a […]