Wingham Free Press
(EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK TOWNSHIP, ON) – A two-vehicle collision has claimed the lives of two drivers northwest of Woodstock. The collision happened shortly before 7:00 a.m. on May 29, 2023, at the intersection of Highway 59 and Oxford County Road 33. An unmarked Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle and a school bus collided in the intersection. Tragically, […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three impaired drivers over the Victoria Day long weekend due to alcohol and drug related driving offences. All three drivers were caught between 8:00 p.m. on May 21, 2023, and 1:00 a.m. May 22, 2023. On May 21, 2023, just before 9:00 p.m., Perth […]
(ERIN, ON) –On January 1, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a home invasion at a residence on First Avenue in the town of Erin. Approximately $350 worth of various items were stolen and one occupant received minor injuries during the incident. At the time, the Wellington […]
(RIPLEY, ON) – On May 23, 2023, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), and South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant along Huron Street in the Village of Ripley As a result of the execution of the warrant, police seized a quantity of offence related property. The list of recovered items […]
(NORTH MIDDLESEX, ON) – On May 23, 2023, at 7:38 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address on Ailsa Craig Main Street in the town of Ailsa Craig, North Middlesex, for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Police arrived on scene and observed an individual passed out inside. […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Thousands of drivers chose to make Ontario roads unsafe leading up to and during the Victoria Day long weekend, with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laying approximately 12,600 traffic-related charges during Canada Road Safety Week. Sadly, the OPP responded to seven road fatalities during the annual initiative, with three of the fatal collisions occurring over the […]
(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – On May 22, 2023, at 6:26 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to Hamilton Road in Thames Centre, for the report of a suspicious person complaint. Officers arrived on scene and observed two suspicious people standing with a disabled vehicle on the roadway. As police investigated, […]
(GRAND BEND, ON) – On May 11, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted regarding an altercation that was taking place at a residence on Ontario Street North. When officers arrived, one of the involved individuals approached wielding a knife toward the officers. Other officers attended from […]
(ELGIN COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County Detachment has charged an individual following a single-vehicle collision investigation. On May 15, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., members the Elgin County OPP responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle that struck a guardrail on Plank Road, Municipality of Bayham. When speaking with police, […]
(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – On May 15, 2023, at 10:38 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while on general patrol in Thames Centre, was alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) program of a possible suspended driver on Dundas Street. A traffic stop was initiated. Investigation revealed the driver had […]