Wingham Free Press
(LEAMINGTON, ON)-On January 5, 2025, at 12:15 a.m., a member of Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol when they observed a vehicle being operated by a suspected impaired driver on Erie Street North, Municipality of Leamington. The officer conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver; they were transported to a local […]
(LAKESHORE, ON)-On January 4, 2025, at 9:28 p.m., members of the Lakeshore Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on County Road 22, Municipality of Lakeshore. A good Samaritan called 911 to report a suspected impaired driver and remained with the vehicle that had come to a stop on County Road 22. […]
(ESSEX, ON)- Driver facing charges after traffic complaint in Essex. On January 4, 2025, at 8:36 p.m., members of the Essex Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on County Road 12, Town of Essex. Officer located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was arrested and transported to a local […]
(TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with impaired driving after a single vehicle collision. On January 7, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers were conducting general patrol on Main Street in The Town of Wasaga Beach and located a […]
(SOUTHGATE, ON) – On January 7, 2025, at 1:14 p.m., the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Main Street in Southgate. A vehicle entered the RIDE program and police determined that the driver’s ability to operate the motor vehicle was impaired. As a result of the investigation, Brendan […]
(TEMAGAMI, ON) – One person has died after the snowmobile they were riding went through the ice on Lake Temagami. On January 6, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the Bear Island Police Service, responded to an incident of a missing snowmobiler […]
(THAMESVILLE, ON) – On January 2, 2025, just after 12:00 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Lambton County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in collaboration with Lambton OPP uniform members, conducted a traffic stop on Victoria Road in Thamesville as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Police seized a quantity of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, carfentanyl, […]
(SAUGEEN FIRST NATION, ON) – Two people are charged following an infant death investigation on Saugeen First Nation. On March 26, 2023, the Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Bruce County Paramedic Services and the Saugeen Fire Department, responded to a call concerning an unresponsive infant at a residence on Scotch Settlement […]
(MARMORA & LAKE TWP, ON) – An Oshawa resident and a Marmora and Lake resident are facing charges after a foiled attempt to sell stolen property online. On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 2:45 p.m., officers with the Central Hastings Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded when an individual reported a suspicious ad on an online marketplace. […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after they rear-ended another vehicle. On January 5, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision, where a person was rear-ended by a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) on Highway 17 in the town of Walden. During […]