Wingham Free Press
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized over $10,000 worth of drugs in the town of Bancroft. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, shortly before 10:00 p.m., officers received an anonymous tip from the public regarding drugs and a possible wanted person. Officers located the person in a parking lot. During […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington. On January 9, 2026, at approximately 2:23 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Southbridge Street in the Municipality of Leamington. Cesar BARRIENTOS QUINTANILLA, 31-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code […]
(LONDON, ON) – Driver charged after cruiser struck during traffic stop. On January 6, 2026, at 7:22 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while travelling through the City of London, observed a vehicle perform a traffic violation at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Bradley Avenue. A traffic stop was initiated. […]
(CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP, ON)- The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual with impaired driving following a single motor vehicle collision. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision on County Road 124 near Melville Street in Clearview Township. […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged in connection with a neighbour dispute in Simcoe. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approximately 4:29 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported neighbour dispute on Highway 3 in Simcoe. The investigation determined that an interaction occurred between two individuals […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — Cameras and questions are now allowed back at North Huron council meetings, thanks to CAO Nelson Santos. In a written response to public questions about snow-covered sidewalks, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of North Huron has made a declaration with sweeping implications: municipal bylaws no longer apply to North […]
(GORE BAY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person with attempted murder following a firearm-related incident in Manitoulin. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a firearm-related incident in the area of […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – A motorist is charged after going through a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint in Mount Forest. On January 7, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE checkpoint to examine the sobriety of drivers on Sligo Road in Mount Forest, […]
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – A Gowanstown driver is facing charges following a traffic stop. On January 7, 2026, at approximately 1:15 p.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) conducted a traffic stop on King Street in Minto of a suspected impaired driver. As a result of the […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A young snowmobiler is facing impaired charges after getting stuck in a ditch along Highway 6. On January 7, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on Highway 6 in Fergus when they located a snowmobile stuck in […]