Wingham Free Press
On the 30th of June 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m. the Owen Sound Police responded to Harrison Park after a youth reported being accosted by an unknown male. The male suspect grabbed the 13-year-old female victim from behind, but her quick thinking and courageous actions allowed her to break free. She immediately sought assistance from […]
Just before midnight on April 21st, 2026, the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a disturbance on a downtown street involving several individuals. An on duty security guard who was in the area checking a nearby building, observed the incident and attempted to intervene and mediate the situation. During this intervention, the security guard was […]
Owen Sound Police have arrested a 29-year-old male with robbery on Sunday morning. Just before 11:00 a.m. police received a call from the shopkeeper of a west side business. The shopkeeper stated a male was in his store and stealing merchandise. The shopkeeper intervened and demanded the goods be put back. In response, the suspect […]
On Sunday February 23, 2025, a Loss Prevention Officer at an upper east side grocery store observed three males steal several containers of ghee from the store. The males left in a vehicle and attended another retailer nearby. That same Loss Prevention Officer, now off duty, happened to be in that store and recognized the […]
A 42-year-old Meaford man has been arrested and charged at the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the Owen Sound Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch after an Owen Sound Restaurant was defrauded out of more than $25,000. The investigation determined that the accused was able to steal a bank card and associated pin number for […]
On Tuesday January 21, 2025 at approximately 8:30 p.m. a 2010 Mercedes travelling westbound on 8th Street East struck the rear of an unoccupied Chevrolet Cruz that was parked on the side of the roadway with its hazard lights activated. The Chevrolet Cruz was pushed forward by the impact of the collision and subsequently struck a […]
On December 28th, 2024 the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a domestic assault incident in the 1000 block of 3rd Ave E. The investigation lead to the arrest of a 47-year-old Owen Sound man. As part of the investigation, the Owen Sound Police Service sought and obtained a search warrant for the residence. The […]
(OWEN SOUND, ON) – Arrests have been made in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation being conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS). The investigation began when Sharifur RAHMAN, 44 years old of Owen Sound, was assaulted in the area of 2nd Avenue East in Owen Sound on August 17, […]
(OWEN SOUND, ON) – The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver while they were travelling through Owen Sound. On August 8, 2024, at 2:35 a.m., the Grey Bruce OPP were travelling on 10th Street East in the City of Owen Sound when they located a vehicle stopped at a green light and noticed […]
On Wednesday May 8th, 2024, at 3:40 p.m., the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a collision near 4th Avenue West and 16th Street West in Owen Sound. It was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene. Emergency Services attended, including Grey County Paramedics, who transported the 14 year […]