Wingham Free Press
(HEARST, ON) – A report of a vehicle in the ditch of Highway 11 led to an impaired arrest. On August 30, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a near collision, where the subject vehicle had a close call, crossed the centre line, ending […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – Elliot Lake All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) operator arrested again after breaching prior release conditions. On September 2, 2024, East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol when a known person was observed operating an ATV on Pearson Drive. The operator was in contravention of prior release conditions to not operate a […]
(NORTH BAY, ON) – Driver charged for operation while impaired, Highway Traffic Act (HTA) offences and Liquor Licence Control Act (LLCA) offences. On August 31, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a grey sedan on Highway 11 that was travelling at over 60 km/h above the posted limit. After further […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment, has charged an individual following a single-vehicle collision investigation. On September 2, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., emergency responders including members the Elgin OPP, Chatham-Kent Detachment, responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle entering the centre median of the eastbound Highway 401 near […]
(PLYMPTON-WYOMING, ON) – On September 1, 2024, at approximately 10:21 p.m., members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a two-vehicle collision in the westbound lanes of Highway 402, east of Mandaumin Road, Plympton-Wyoming. As a result of the investigation, Joshua LEE, 23-year-old of Georgetown, was arrested and charged under the […]
(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – Driver charged with Impaired after vehicle leaves road and enters ditch. On September 3, 2024, at 4:48 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to Westdel Bourne in Middlesex Centre, near Little Church Drive, for the report of a vehicle that left the roadway and entered the […]
(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Police located and arrested an impaired driver, in Norwich Township, thanks to a call from a member of the public. On Tuesday September 3, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a location on Main Street East in Norwich. After […]
(LAKESHORE, ON) – Acyclist has died as a result of being struck by a vehicle on Morris Road in Lakeshore Township. On September 3, 2024, at 7:11 p.m., members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham-Kent Paramedic Service and local Fire, were dispatched to Morris Road between Richardson Side Road and Lee Ave in […]
(ST JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Hilton Beach driver was charged after a traffic complaint involving a pickup truck that hit a tree and rolled. On September 2, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a white pickup truck that had hit a tree and subsequently rolled […]
(LANSDOWNE, ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with ten offences as a result of a multi-jurisdictional dangerous driving investigation. On Monday, September 2, 2024, shortly after 5:30 p.m., Leeds County OPP officers were requested to assist Belleville Police Service and Quinte West OPP in locating and […]