Wingham Free Press
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged four individuals following an ALPR (Automated Licence Plate Reader) alert for a stolen vehicle. On Friday, January 16, 2026, shortly after 11:20 p.m., an officer on general patrol observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Main […]
(WASAGA BEACH, SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIP, ESSA TOWNSHIP, ON)- Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Nottawasaga Detachment of the OPP partnered to conduct joint Festive RIDE checks. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, officers from both the Huronia West and Nottawasaga Detachments partnered to conduct joint Festive RIDE checks in Wasaga Beach, Springwater Township and Essa Township. This ongoing initiative is part of the province-wide Festive RIDE campaign, aimed at […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Officers from the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Springwater resident with impaired operation and drug trafficking offences following a traffic stop. On November 28, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., an officer on general patrol stopped a vehicle travelling on Mosley Street and entered into an […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Central Region Snow Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement and Education (SAVE) Team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting joint patrols with a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) Conservation Officer in Simcoe County. During the patrol, a routine stop led to a driver being charged under […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid numerous charges against a Toronto-area male. On Thursday, October 27, 2025, members of the Huronia West OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the Collingwood OPP CSCU, arrested a […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid numerous charges against two individuals following a recent warrant execution. On Thursday, October 16, 2025, members of the Huronia West OPP CSCU with the assistance of Collingwood OPP CSCU, Southern Georgian […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects from a late-night altercation involving an edged weapon. On October 10, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Huronia West OPP and Simcoe County Paramedics received a report in the area of River Road […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a suspect following a series of vehicle thefts and collisions that resulted in a crash involving a police vehicle and a residence in Wasaga Beach. On September 28, 2025, shortly after 1:30 p.m., Southern Georgian Bay OPP received […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a drowning incident in the Town of Wasaga Beach. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at approximately 1:05 p.m., emergency services responded to a residence on River Road East following reports of a missing kayaker. A 24-year-old male from Toronto had […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual with impaired driving related charges after an officer stopped a vehicle operated by a prohibited driver. On July 5, 2025, shortly after 10:00 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers were conducting patrols on 68th Street North in the town of […]