Wingham Free Press
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind everyone that you never have to pay to collect winnings from a legitimate lottery. On January 27, 2025, officers began a fraud investigation after it was reported that an elderly person was potentially being duped into believing they […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one person in connection with an early morning break and enter. On January 15, 2025, officers were investigating an unrelated matter which led them to the discovery of a break and enter at a business on Wellington […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged an individual as a result of a traffic stop. On January 12, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers conducted a proactive traffic stop on County Road 8. Further investigation led to an Approved Screening Device being utilized, […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – A single-vehicle collision has resulted in impaired charges. On January 5, 2025, at approximately 7:40 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to County Road 5 at Elmbrook Road in Prince Edward County for a collision. As a result of the investigation, […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) –Â A traffic complaint has resulted in impaired charges. On December 21, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 33 in Prince Edward County. Officers located the vehicle and driver at the intersection of […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – A traffic complaint has resulted in impaired charges. On December 14, 2024, at approximately 3:45 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to County Road 3 in Prince Edward County when a suspected impaired driver was reported. Officers located the vehicle and […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – A single vehicle collision has resulted in a driver being charged with impaired operation. On December 15, 2024, at approximately 4:15 a.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on County Road 12 in Prince Edward County. As […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – Proactive patrol has resulted in a driver being charged with impaired operation. On December 5, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop on Talbot Street in Prince Edward County. Further investigation led to an Approved Screening […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – Proactive foot patrol on Main Street in Wellington has resulted in impaired driving charges. On November 23, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting foot patrol when they spotted a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – On July 29 at approximately 11:00 pm members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a suspicious vehicle call for service on County Road 4 in Prince Edward County. As a result of the investigation, the driver was arrested and transported to the detachment for […]