Wingham Free Press
(HURON & PERTH COUNTY, ON) – A resident of Wroxeter and a resident of Stratford are both facing drug trafficking charges following an investigation conducted by members of the Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU). On April 8, 2021 at approximately 1:00 a.m. as a result of drug trafficking investigation Perth County OPP members initiated a […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit, under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), began an investigation into an incident in Bluewater. As a result of the investigation, officers from the Huron County OPP Crime Unit, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – Stunt driving continues to be a problem in Perth County, and five more drivers were charged for driving in excess of 50km/h over the speed limit during the long weekend. Not only are the fines, licence suspension, and tow/impound bills expensive, but the risks associated with excessive speed are a major concern […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – A Huron East resident remains in custody following a domestic assault investigation conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this past weekend. On April 3, 2021 Huron OPP members responded to a residence in Seaforth in relation to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival police learned the intoxicated accused showed up at his […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On April 3, 2021 at 12:10 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspected impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle on Queen Street in Kincardine and found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Josephine GODFREY, 47-years-old, of Kincardine, was charged with Impaired Driving and Operate over 80 […]
(BRANT COUNTY, ON) – On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:13 a.m., members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a robbery in progress at the business area of downtown Paris in the County of Brant. Police determined a person not known to the elderly victim attempted to take her motor vehicle. The […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – A resident of Central Huron remains in custody following an incident that took place in Seaforth earlier this week. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at approximately 4:36 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a Main Street North residence to investigate a disturbance that was taking place. Upon […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On April 3, 2021 at 2:12 a.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol stopped a vehicle along Highway 9 in Carrick Township. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Jordan BESTER, 21-years-old, of Brant Township, was charged with Operate over 80 milligrams. The accused is scheduled to […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The results are in for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Spring Seatbelt Campaign conducted this past weekend. The campaign started on April 2nd and finished up on April 5th. Huron County OPP reported a total of 34 drivers were charged with seatbelt violations. This number ranks second highest out of 14 West Region OPP Detachments; […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A North Huron resident is facing charges following a shoplifting investigation conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) late last week. On Thursday, April 1, 2021 Huron OPP were called to a business located in Clinton to investigate after a customer failed to pay for clothing items valued at approximately $200. […]