Wingham Free Press
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – An Arthur driver is charged following a traffic stop on Tower Street South. On January 10, 2026, at approximately 12:15 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check to examine the sobriety of drivers on Tower Street South in Fergus, where officers […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – With portions of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trail system now open, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) have increased patrols and issued several charges as a result. On January 2, 2026, at approximately 2:15 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP TMU […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Three impaired drivers were removed from Wellington County roadways over the weekend. On January 3, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a single-vehicle collision into a ditch at Sideroad 20 and Third Line within Centre Wellington Township. As a […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Three impaired drivers were removed from Wellington County roadways over the weekend. On December 12, 2025, at approximately 7:15 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on St. Andrew Street West in Fergus. As a result of the investigation, Dylan BARNES, […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – The Wellington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging all road users to make safety a priority following a concerning series of motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) involving cyclists. On December 7 and December 9, 2025, the Wellington OPP responded to two separate motor vehicle collisions involving cyclists, both resulting in fatalities of the […]
(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 […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – Charges have been laid following dog attack in Fergus. On October 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of an unleashed dog attack against a victim and their dog, while they were walking through a wooden area on Gauley Drive in […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have arrested one individual in relation to theft of telecommunication wires. On September 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Wellington County OPP received a report a telecommunication wires being cut at a local business on Egremont Street within […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on scene with a barricaded subject, who later surrendered to police peacefully and was brought to hospital. Individual later charged stemming from investigation. On September 19, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the Wellington County OPP were called to a residence on Highway 6, […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are now equipped with ‘Body Worn Cameras’ (BWC). The OPP is committed to adopting tools and technologies that improve the quality of evidence, enhance accountability and transparency, and ultimately support the safety of both the public and officers in the communities we serve. After a […]