Wingham Free Press
(SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION, ON) – A Sudbury driver was arrested and charged after report of erratic behaviour on Highway 17, Serpent River First Nation. On March 29, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended an assist call at a residence when a driver of a brown Sport Utility Vehicle […]
(ESSA Township, ON)- The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged an adult male with several weapons related charges. On March 22nd, 2024, officers from the Nottawasaga detachment entered into an investigation of uttering threats in the area of Angus. As a result, a male party was arrested, and a loaded […]
(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person is deceased following a collision involving three motor vehicles in Perth County. On March 30th , 2024, just after 4:00 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Wellington County OPP, Perth East Fire Services, Mapleton Fire Services, Perth County Paramedic Services, and ORNGE responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision […]
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) – On March 29, 2024, at 12:54 a.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol checked on a vehicle along Sideroad 25 Elderslie. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. They were placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Breath Technician for breath tests. Jonas STREICHER, 25-years-old, […]
(ORILLIA) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with impaired driving after an incident at a local care home in Orillia. On March 29, 2024, at approximately 1:05 p.m., Orillia OPP officers received a report of a resident of a local care home departing with two individuals […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with stunt driving in the Township of Oro-Medonte. On March 29, 2024, while conducting traffic patrol on Hwy 11 South bound in the Township of Oro-Medonte, an officer of the Orillia Detachment conducted a traffic stop due to a vehicle […]
(HEAD CLARA MARIA TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one person in relation to drug trafficking after a traffic hazard complaint on Highway #17 in Head Clara Maria Township. On March 27, 2024, just after 1:30 a.m., OPP received a call about a traffic hazard […]
(SPANISH, ON) – On March 27, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Doyle Street in Spanish. As a result of the warrant being executed, over 7 grams of pre-packaged suspected cocaine, a digital scale, packaging materials, and cell phone […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – A Sault Ste. Marie driver was arrested and charged after motorists reported erratic driving on Highway 17. On March 27, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received an impaired driving complaint regarding a black pick-up truck operating erratically on Highway 17- very inconsistent speeds, passing dangerously […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – On March 27, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a driver after receiving complaints of impairment while driving with kids in the car. At approximately 4:30 p.m. police received multiple calls reporting that a known family member was driving around drunk with children in the car. The complainants had made […]