Wingham Free Press
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation in Atikokan resulted in an arrest and seizure of approximately 115 grams of cocaine. On August 30, 2024, at approximately 2:30 pm, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan assisted by the Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and the Northwest Region Canine Unit stopped a vehicle […]
(TINY TOWNSHIP,ON) – A number of driving complaints to the OPP Communication Centre at 9:20 p.m. August 29, 2024 led officers from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment. to attend the Balm Beach, Tiny Township beach front area to locate a vehicle being operated by a possibly impaired driver. Attending officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and the […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – A 25 year old Barrie resident has been charged in connection to a unlawful vehicle entry and theft incident after a vehicle owner reported the theft of a special gift from an unlocked parked vehicle at an area hospital which occurred at approximately 3:21 a.m. August 29, 2024. Through investigation a suspect was identified […]
(TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) – As a result of an indecent act complaint to the OPP Communications Centre at approximately 6:55 p.m. August 24, 2024, members of the Southern Georgian Bay attended a water front public beach area in Tiny Township and initiated a investigation into the complaint. Through investigation, a suspect was identified and on August 30, 2024 at approximately […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in connection to a stolen vehicle investigation. On August 23, 2024, Caledon OPP received information from the Town of Caledon By-Law Enforcement on a ‘chop shop’ with a stolen 2021 Lexus RX350 in pieces at a rural property […]
(TOWNSHIP OF THE NORTH SHORE, ON)- Thief hit in the head with small propane cylinder. On August 29, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter at a rail scrap yard on Highway 17 in the village of Spragge. The suspect had […]
(BURLINGTON, ON) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Highway Safety Division, Highway 407 Detachment investigated a commercial motor vehicle complaint that resulted in Tobacco Tax Act charges. On August 29, 2024 at approximately 10:45 pm a Ministry of Transportation, Transportation Enforcement Officer conducted a traffic stop of a commercial motor vehicle for not […]
(MANITOUWADGE, ON) – One individual is facing drug charges following a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Manitouwadge. On August 29, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, with assistance from the Emergency Response Team and Manitouwadge OPP Detachment, executed a CDSA search […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – Three Quinte West residents are facing drug trafficking charges. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Quinte West OPP Detachment began an investigation in early August regarding the sales of illegal drugs, specifically cocaine, in the community. On Thursday, August 29, 2024, CSCU and […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual was charged following an investigation into a mischief incident in Simcoe. At approximately 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a mischief incident on Norfolk Street South in Simcoe, Norfolk County. It was determined that an individual entered a business, […]