Wingham Free Press
(PERTH, ON) – Members of the Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating after an incident at Perth District Collegiate Institute. Officers were called to the school December 16, 2020 shortly before 11:00 a.m. It had been reported that a teacher had been assaulted, suffering minor injuries. A second person also suffered minor […]
On November 17, 2020, uniformed officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a reported theft at a new commercial build development in the Town of Caledon. Information was received that a T20 Industrial Ride-On Floor Scrubber, seven lift controllers, a tandem utility trailer and other tools valued over $75,000 were […]
(TYENDINAGA TWP, ON) – On December 15, 2020 at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township. The vehicle was stopped and while speaking with the driver, the officer […]
(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment is reminding the public to be vigilant after a resident was scammed and lost $6,000 in Dunnville, Haldimand County, ON. On Wednesday December 16, 2020 at 12:52 p.m., OPP received a report of a fraud from a Dunnville resident. Through investigation, OPP […]
(WINGHAM, ON) – A resident of Wingham is facing a criminal charge of Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus following an incident that took place in Wingham. On December 4, 2020 at approximately 12:20 a.m. two Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were parked at the fire hall in Wingham when […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Shortly after 7:00 am on the morning of December 12, 2020 officer from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a domestic dispute taking place in a car in the area of Eighth Street West in Fort Frances. Officers attended the scene and conducted an investigation. […]
A 24-year-old Guelph male has been arrested on luring charges after arranging to meet up with a 12-year-old girl. When the male arrived at the meeting spot Wednesday morning he was instead met by members of the Guelph Police Service. On December 8, 2020, members of the Guelph Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit entered […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – A traffic stop in the Municipality of North Perth resulted in a wanted person facing additional charges. On December 06 2020, just before 8:00 p.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on general patrol stopped a vehicle on Elizabeth Street West, Listowel. Upon speaking to the occupants, it was found […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH, ON) – On December 16, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m. a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the occupant of a motor vehicle just off Roszell Road in Puslinch Township. The person was sitting in the driver’s seat of the motor vehicle and appeared to be asleep when the officer […]
(HOWICK, ON) – A Howick Township resident remains in custody following an investigation conducted by members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment. On December 13, 2020 at approximately 7:30 p.m. Huron County OPP and Howick Fire Department responded to a farm property located on Orange Hill Road. Upon arrival first responders observed a camper […]