Wingham Free Press
(Wingham, North Huron) When police shove a trespass notice in your face and demand you sign it, remember one simple fact: you do NOT have to sign it. Not in Ontario, not anywhere in Canada. A signature is not required for a trespass notice to be valid. Any officer claiming otherwise is either misinformed or […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual in relation to a fail to remain collision that occurred in the Municipality of North Perth. On March 10, 2026 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Perth OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Union Street West […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recovered a stolen vehicle and charged one individual following a traffic stop on Highway 401. On March 12, 2026, shortly before 11:00 a.m., officers were on patrol on Highway 401 eastbound in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand when the in‑cruiser Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system alerted them […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – An evening RIDE program by members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in one driver being arrested. Officers were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 62 and County Road 3 at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday March 8, 2026. During the RIDE, an Approved Screening […]
(PETAWAWA, ON) – A Petawawa resident is facing multiple charges after a recent incident in Petawawa. On Thursday March 12, 2026, at approximately 6:45 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a possible impaired driver brandishing a handgun at a parking lot in Petawawa. Police […]
(PEMBROKE, ON) – Officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Pembroke resident with several offences after a bail violation investigation. On Wednesday March 11, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m. officers attended a residence in Pembroke in response to a report of bail violations in progress. Police recovered […]
(TECUMSEH, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Tecumseh. On March 13, 2026, at approximately 1:15 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Riverside Drive near Arlington Boulevard in the Town of Tecumseh. Caleb DOCHERTY, 30-years-old of Tecumseh was arrested and charged with the following […]
(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two more drivers with impaired driving. On Thursday March 5, 2026 at 7:10 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 11 South near Taylor Road in Bracebridge. Police subsequently arrested and charged […]
(GRAVENHURST, ON) – The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual in relation to a dangerous situation that occurred at a fuel station. On Monday, March 2, 2026, Bracebridge OPP began investigating a dangerous situation that occurred at a fuel station located on Muskoka Road South in Gravenhurst during which three […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired driving charges following an incident in the city. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of a possible impaired driver at a restaurant drive through. The driver was arrested and brought to the detachment […]