Wingham Free Press
(KINGSTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad has laid charges after an assault at Bath Institution in Kingston. On May 30, 2024, the Correctional Service of Canada contacted the Penitentiary Squad after an inmate reported being sexually assaulted the previous evening. On August 12, 2024, as a result of the investigation, […]
(WIKWEMIKONG, ON) – Police have arrested and charged two individuals in relation to an infant death investigation in Wikwemikong First Nation. On May 8, 2024, the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) commenced an investigation after an infant was transported to hospital. On May 15, 2024, WTPS requested assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Assistance was […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On August 25, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m. a member of Wellington County OPP stopped the driver of a black pick up truck on Garafraxa Street East, Fergus. As a result of the investigation, William R. QUIN, 40-years-old of Fergus, was charged with: – Operation While Impaired – Blood Concentration 80 plus The […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment, has charged an individual following a collision investigation. On August 26, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Elgin OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle pulling a trailer on the westbound Highway 401 near the 123 KM-marker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The vehicle […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) work extremely hard to keep the roads safe in Dufferin County. Officers removed and charged two drivers with impaired operation related offences. On August 23, 2024, just before 5:00 p.m., Dufferin OPP officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Broadway […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On August 22, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m. Wellington County OPP were dispatched to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on Sideroad 7 West, Mount Forest. As a result of the investigation, Matthew EPOCH, 25-years-old of Kenilworth, was charged with: – Operation While Impaired – Blood Concentration 80 plus The accused is scheduled […]
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – On August 23, 2024, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into a reported sexual assault at an address in the Town of Minto. As a result of the investigation, Quinn PETRIE-SHAW, 28 years old of Grey Highlands has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences: […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) lays 36th impaired charged in 2024. On August 26, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the OPP responded to a traffic complaint involving an eastbound blue pick-up truck swerving all over the road, travelling at varying speeds and had struck some construction pilons […]
(JOHNSON TOWNSHIP, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) lays 35th impaired charged in 2024. On August 26, 2024, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver that was parked near Cora Drive and Highway 17 within Johnson Township. A short time later, police located […]
(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person in Bracebridge with several offenses after complaints from members of the public. On August 23th, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. Bracebridge OPP officers received several calls from members of the public about a vehicle travelling in the town of Bracebridge making unsafe maneuvers in residential […]