Wingham Free Press
(KAPUSKASING, ON) On April 8, 2024, shortly after 1:30 p.m., the James Bay OPP received three separate calls reporting a suspected impaired driver in a pick-up truck on Brunetville Road in Kapuskasing. Callers reported aggressive driving, driving onto the sidewalk, and the driver honking at everyone. Police located the driver and vehicle on Lemarier Street in […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – In two separate incidents, James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to traffic complaints leading to impaired charges. On April 8, 2024, shortly before 12:00 p.m., a concerned citizen approached the James Bay OPP in Kapuskasing to report a suspected impaired driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 11. The […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged following a traffic stop in Espanola. On April 8, 2024, shortly after 8:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol in the Town of Espanola. Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on James Street for a Highway Traffic Act violation. […]
(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – A single vehicle collision resulted in impaired charges on the weekend. On April 6, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle collision on Concession 4, Walpole. The investigation determined that a vehicle left the roadway with the driver […]
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver after a vehicle struck another vehicle at a Seatbelt Enforcement check on the Easter Long Weekend. On March 31, 2024, at approximately 4:55p.m., a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle on Highway 60 to Highway 11 Southbound. Officers were in the area […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying an individual connected to a shoplifting incident. At approximately 12:28 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a theft at an address on Main Street in Port Dover, Norfolk County. It was determined that sometime […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual was charged following an investigation into an incident of impaired driving. At approximately 3:43 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to and investigated a report of a pedestrian lying in the ditch next to a parked vehicle at a location on […]
(WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged as a result of a call for service. On April 7, 2024, shortly after 1:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service regarding a person who attempted to steal a motor vehicle from a residence on Highway […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – One individual was charged following an investigation into an incident involving harassment. At approximately 5:32 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a report of harassment at an address on Donly Drive North in Simcoe, Norfolk County. It was determined that two individuals were […]
(DRIFTWOOD, ON) – An officer-initiated traffic stop, led to charges for impaired driving, and having open liquor and cannabis readily available in a vehicle. On April 7, 2024, shortly after 4:00 p.m., a James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a vehicle with inconsistent speeds and swerving from shoulder to centre line, on Highway […]