Wingham Free Press(ZORRA TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident known as the grandparent scam that occurred in Zorra Township on October 22, 2014. In this scam, individuals are contacted by suspects attempting get money wired through Western Union to an apparent court clerk to help their child out as […]
(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) – On October 22, 2014 at approximately 7:44 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) were conducting R.I.D.E. spot checks on Concession 1 near McCormmick’s Lane in Puslinch Township. Officers investigated the occupants of a 2007 Hyundai that entered into the check point. Upon speaking […]
(Bancroft, Ontario) – On Wednesday the 22nd of October 2014, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received the report of a mischief at the Bancroft Chamber of Commerce on Hastings Heritage Way in the Town of Bancroft. Sometime overnight a window in the building was damaged. Anyone with information about this incident is […]
(COCHRANE, ON) –Shortly before noon on October 13, 2014, members of the Cochrane Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) intercepted a passenger vehicle on Hwy 11 in Calder Township near Cochrane, Ontario for a Highway Traffic Act (HTA) violation. Further investigation revealed that the male driver from Quebec was in contravention of conditions imposed by an Alberta […]
(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – Bruce Peninsula OPP received report that two snowmobiles were stolen from a property on Sideroad 15, Town of South Bruce Peninsula sometime between October 4th and October 13th. The two snowmobiles are described as: 2008 black and yellow Ski Doo 800R. Registration number: 980220. This snowmobile has a black and […]
(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau – Drug Enforcement Unit, with the assistance of Bruce Peninsula OPP, and the West Region Emergency Response Team, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrant at a Dyers Bay address in the Municipality of […]
(BRANT TWP, ON) – On October 18, 2014 at 3:42 am, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Side road 5 south in Brant Township stopped a Blue Dodge Caravan. The officer discovered that the driver had been drinking alcohol. 44 year old Carrie WRIGHTSON of Brockton has been charged with […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A 62 year old female is facing an Over 80 charge after she was stopped on October 20, 2014. At approximately 9:45 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers observed a Nissan Maxima travelling southbound on Plugtown Line at a speed well below the 80 km/h speed limit. Officers stopped […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On October 19, 2014 at 9:43 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a mischief report at the Connaught Park ball diamond located along Broadway Street in Kincardine. Sometime between 9:00 pm on October 17, 2014 and 9:00 am on October 20, 2014, a vehicle drove across the field causing […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, including members from the Huron OPP Property Crimes Unit are investigating a mischief to construction equipment that was parked at a wind turbine site located on Manley Line in Huron East. OPP officers were notified of the mischief yesterday afternoon by a construction supervisor. […]