Wingham Free Press
(COUNTY OF BRANT, ON) -On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at approximately 10:19 a.m., an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Brant County Detachment initiated a traffic stop on County Road 18 in Brant County, after observing vehicle committing a traffic offence. When the officer spoke with the driver, it was determined that the individual was […]
(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person is facing charges following a domestic incident. On August 1, 2021, just after 9:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a stolen vehicle in Perth East Township. Further investigation revealed the vehicle was not stolen, and the complainant was in breach of their current […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On August 1, 2021 just after 4:30 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of vandalism and assaults with a weapon against two victims in the Municipality of North Perth that occurred sometime between July 25, 2021 and August 1, 2021. While this incident was under investigation, […]
(ST. CLAIR RIVER, ON) – On July 31, 2021 at approximately 7:15 p.m., members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified by an off-duty officer of an impaired boater in the Fawn Island Canal. The off-duty officer observed the boater collide with a nearby dock while operating the boat with multiple young […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – On July 19, 2021, members of the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program on the Highway 401 Eastbound on ramp from Queen’s Line in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Police spoke with a vehicle driver that entered the R.I.D.E. and an Approved Screening Device was utilized. The driver […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM, ON) – An individual has been charged in relation to an incident at a fire pit at a residence on Vienna Line in the Municipality of Bayham on July 12, 2021. A one-year old child died as a result of injuries suffered in the incident. Two adults and two other children were injured. Johan […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) -On July 17, 2021 members of the Leamington Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break and Enter to a residence in the Municipality of Leamington. It was reported that a male entered the victim’s residence while she was sleeping and inappropriately touched her before being chased out of the residence. […]
(ELGIN COUNTY, ON) – On July 21, 2021, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the Elgin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible drowning in Lake Erie, between Port Bruce and Port Burwell, Malahide Township. Members of OPP, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton (JRCC), the Canadian Coast Guard, Elgin – St. Thomas […]
(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – On July 21, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible drowning at Trout Lake Quarry on George Street, Innerkip. Members from OPP, East Zorra-Tavistock Fire Services from Innerkip and Oxford County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended. Witnesses reported that […]
(SOUTHGATE, ON) – On July 9, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Guelph Wellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the North Wellington Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on Highway 6 at Grey Road 6 in the Township of Southgate. A driver was transported to hospital […]