On May 20th, 2015 an area resident was defrauded after being duped by a person posing as a Canada Revenue Agency Inspector, and a co-conspirator posing as a police officer about to arrest the victim for tax arrears. Sadly, our area continues to be plagued by these unscrupulous criminals. Today a 57-year old Owen Sound […]
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Green Card Scam Nets $8,000
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fraud that occurred last week involving a Municipality of West Perth resident who was the victim of a Green Card Lottery scam defrauding her out of $8,000. (The Green Card Lottery is a legitimate congressionally mandated diversity visa […]
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First Tetanus Case in Grey Bruce
An unimmunized child from Grey Bruce has been diagnosed with tetanus. This is the first recorded case of tetanus in Grey Bruce. The child has been hospitalized, in critical condition. Tetanus (lockjaw) is rare in Ontario, on average one case per year. Tetanus is a serious disease caused when tetanus spores get into a cut […]
(BRIGHTON, ON) –On May 29, 2015 shortly after midnight, Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of several males fighting in the area of Main Street. When officers arrived, all the combatants had left the area. Police spoke to several witnesses and eventually located one of the participants, a 19 year old man, bleeding […]
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Really Drunk Driver Caught
Incident: 15-16422 Location: King George Road (200 block) Incident: On May 27, 2015 a Community Patrol Officer performed a traffic stop on King George Road. The driver a 53 year old male was issued a demand to provide by the roadside an approved screening device. The results were a fail and the accused was arrested […]
Date: May 27, 2015 Incident: 15-16408 Location: Brant Avenue (200 block) Incident: On May 27, 2015 at 5:10 p.m. a 9-1-1 telephone call was received about a yellow mustang which had struck a home on Brant Avenue and fled the scene. At approximately 5:13 p.m. a Community Patrol Officer travelling to the scene observed the […]
The City of Owen Sound is pleased to announce that Forcier Grant – Grey Bruce Law in Owen Sound, have partnered with the City to provide free bus service to transit riders on June 3rd in celebration of Seniors’ Month. Both Conventional and Specialized Transit services will operate at no charge to transit riders on […]
(Ottawa) – Online registration for the Ottawa Police Outreach and Recruitment Team’s Speed Recruiting” event on Monday
(Ottawa) – At City Hall today, Share the Road Cycling Coalition – in partnership with Safer Roads Ottawa, the National Capital Heavy Construction Association, Citizens for Safe Cycling, the Regional Coroner’s Office and the Ottawa Police Service – launched the “Stay Safe, Stay Back” campaign, which increases road safety by raising awareness about the blind […]
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Break & Enter Unit is looking for public assistance in locating Jason CHARTRAND, of Ottawa, who is responsible for 10 break-ins throughout the city. Jason CHARTRAND is described as a Caucasian male, 38 years old, 5ft10 (178 cm), 165 lbs (75 kg). He has dark brown hair, which was […]