Wingham Free Press
(PICTON, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Belleville resident following a child luring investigation. Officers began an investigation in mid-March after receiving reports of alleged luring and sexual offences. As a result, Kaitlin FARRELL, 32 years old of Belleville, has been charged with the […]
(PICTON, ON) – The Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver following an incident involving a failure to stop and dangerous driving in Picton. On February 24, 2026, shortly after 9:00 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County OPP observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed […]
(PICTON, ON) – Despite the recent conclusion of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Festive Ride campaign, impaired driving continues to pose a serious risk in Prince Edward County. The province-wide initiative, which ran from November 20, 2025, to January 1, 2026, resulted in more than 700 impaired driving arrests across Ontario, including 150 drivers charged in […]
(PICTON, ON) – The Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) partnered with Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) officers during an investigation that led to multiple firearm-related charges. On Sunday, December 7, 2025, shortly after 6:00 p.m., MNR officers discovered a vehicle in an area where hunting activity had been observed. A query […]
(PICTON, ON) – Three people have been charged following an assault in Picton, Ontario. On Saturday, November 29, 2025, shortly after 6:30 p.m., the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an assault outside a business on Picton Main Street. Officers identified and arrested two suspects later that […]
(PICTON, ON) – The Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a second individual in connection with the armed robbery and vehicle theft that occurred at a Picton gas station on November 22, 2025. As part of the investigation, officers have charged: Danielle TIFFIN, age 27 of Picton, has been charged […]
(PICTON, ON) – One person has been charged after an armed robbery and vehicle theft at a Picton gas station. On Saturday, November 22, 2025, shortly before 1:30 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported robbery at a gas station in Picton. The masked individual, […]
(PICTON, ON) – Three people are facing charges after a seizure of drugs and other items in Picton. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the area this fall. On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., officers with CSCU, assisted by OPP Tactics […]
(PICTON, ON) – Two people have been charged with assault with a weapon after an incident in Picton. On Saturday, November 1, 2025, around 2:15 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported stabbing at a local residence. Officers arrived to find three victims with non-life-threatening […]
(PICTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired-driving investigation. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at around 10:45 p.m., officers from the OPP Prince Edward County Detachment responded to a report of a possible impaired driver leaving an establishment on Picton Main Street. Officers located the motorist, and the individual was […]