Wingham Free Press
(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 […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On May 6, 2023, a male was located at a residence in the Municipality of North Perth and was arrested for previous property offences including being in possession of a stolen ATV. On April 8, 2023, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break and enter at […]
(NORTH MIDDLESEX, ON) – On May 9, 2023, at 9:46 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Middlesex-London Paramedic Service and North Middlesex fire, were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on Elm Tree Drive in North Middlesex. Investigation revealed the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a hydro pole. […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On May 5, 2023, at 11:19 p.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a vehicle along Highway 21 in the Municipality of Kincardine. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. They were placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Intoxilizer Technician for breath tests. Darren STECKLE, 22-years-old, from […]
(COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) – Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to consolidate and streamline our notable traffic offences and publish a single weekly release. On April 27, 2023, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a traffic complaint on Wellington Road 14, Wellington North Township. As a […]