Wingham Free Press
(PICTON, ON) – An individual’s attempt to avoid a RIDE program in Picton didn’t keep OPP officers from making an arrest for impaired operation. On Monday, May 26, 2025, just before midnight, officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment were conducting a RIDE program on Bridge Street when they saw an e-bike turn in an apparent […]
(PICTON, ON) – A traffic stop in downtown Picton has resulted in impaired driving charges. On Saturday, May 24, 2025, shortly before 11:00 p.m., an officer with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle driving erratically. The officer stopped the vehicle on Main Street an conducted a roadside test […]
(PICTON, ON) – A suspicious vehicle has led to impaired driving charges in Picton. On Sunday, May 25, 2025, shortly before 3:30 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle in the Pitt Street area. The vehicle was located, and officers administered […]
(PICTON, ON) – A noisy engine attracted attention from an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer in Bloomfield. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, around 2:30 a.m., an officer with the Prince Edward County Detachment was monitoring for traffic issues when she heard a loud dirt bike in the area, followed by an unusual sound and then silence. […]
(PICTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested one person and is searching for another, after a restaurant break-in in Picton. The incident was reported on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Someone had entered the business on Main Street sometime overnight and made-off with a large quantity of alcohol. As […]
(PICTON, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid additional charges in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation. Additional victims have come forward. With assistance from Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) an investigation was conducted. Officers laid charges in July of this year […]
(PICTON, ON) – The East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested and charged two individuals after executing a search warrant in Picton yesterday. On October 31, 2024 a search warrant was executed on Old Milford Road. As a result of the warrant, officers seized nine firearms and a quantity of suspected cocaine. Adam MCCONNELL, age […]
(PICTON, ON) – A traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver has led to impaired driving charges in Prince Edward County. On October 3, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County OPP Detachment responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Paul Street in Prince Edward County. Officers located […]
(PICTON, ON) – A traffic stop in Picton has led to drug related charges. On October 2, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County OPP Detachment stopped a motorist on Hill Street in Prince Edward County. Through investigation, officers learned that the driver was suspended from driving and further investigation led to […]
(PICTON, ON) – The Prince Edward County OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) has made an arrest after a theft in Picton. On September 13, 2024 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Prince Edward County OPP received report of a theft at a liquor store in Picton. A masked male had entered the store and stole two bottles of alcohol […]