Wingham Free Press
(LAIRD, ON) – On March 9, 2024, shortly before 7:00 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an unwanted person at a residence on Neebish Road in Laird Township. Investigation revealed an individual entered the victim’s property and attempted to steal a vehicle, then returned a […]
(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police arrested and charged one person after a report of a road rage incident. On March 14, 2024, shortly before 12:30 p.m., Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapon complaint on Dutrisac Road, West Nipissing. It was reported that two vehicles had been involved in a […]
(WILLIAMSBURG, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has seized numerous prohibited and restricted weapons from a home in Williamsburg, northwest of Morrisburg, and laid firearms related charged. The investigation began in early March. CSCU officers, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Canine […]
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an impaired driver at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint. On March 17, 2024, members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE checkpoint in the area of Concession 2 and Sideroad 25 in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. At approximately 4:26 p.m., police […]
(KILLALOE, ON) – Police have arrested and charged an individual in relation to a recent Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) incident. On March 11, 2024, members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute call for service in the Township of Madawaska Valley. As a result of the investigation, police […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County (Chatham) Detachment has charged an individual following a suspicious person investigation. On March 17, 2024, at approximately 00:15 a.m., a member of the Elgin County OPP (Chatham Detachment) initiated an investigation after locating a pedestrian insufficiently dressed for weather conditions and walking in complete darkness on […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to work diligently in keeping the roads safe in Northumberland. Officers arrested four individuals in unrelated incidents. On March 15, 2024, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Northumberland OPP responded to complaint from a member of the public regarding a driver […]
(SUDBURY, ON) – One person was arrested and charged for impaired driving after a traffic complaint was reported to police. On March 15, 2024, shortly after 5:00 a.m., the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17, in the City of Greater […]
(WEST ELGIN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County (St. Thomas) Detachment has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On March 17, 2024, at approximately 12:05 a.m., a member of the Elgin County OPP stopped a passenger vehicle on Havens Lake Road, Municipality of West Elgin after observing the vehicle speeding and performing […]
(DUTTON-DUNWICH, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County (St. Thomas) Detachment located and investigated a vehicle after a Good Samaritan reported a suspected impaired driver. On March 16, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., officers with the Elgin County OPP (St. Thomas) Detachment located the vehicle at the OnRoute Service Centre located on the westbound […]