Wingham Free Press(KEARNEY, ON) On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at approximately 3:40 p.m., the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to investigate the theft of 2 chainsaws. On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., unknown person(s) entered the Highway 518 East location and stole the saws. The first chainsaw is described […]
(JOLY TOWNSHIP) The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a plane crash at the South River/Sundridge District Airport that sent the pilot to hospital. On Saturday, May 31, 2014 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the pilot while operating his white Piper hit a tree on the runway while attempting to land his plane. David LANE, […]
(STRONG TWP, ON) The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a home-made All-terrain-vehicle (ATV) plow and trailer. Sometime between Saturday May 31, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. and June 1, 2014 unknown person(s) entered the South Horn Lake Road property and stole the trailer and plow. The plow is described as […]
(ESSA TOWNSHIP, ON) – Officers from the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wish to inform the public of safety tips to prevent encounters with bears after they have received information about sightings in the area. Last night, just after 9:00PM, a full size grown bear was observed in the area of Gold […]
(NORWICH TOWNSHIP, ON.) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau – Central Drug Enforcement Unit and Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) with the assistance of the Oxford County OPP and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) members, conducted a search warrant at a residence on Cedar Line on May 31, […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On May 31, 2014, a Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting RADAR enforcement on Highway 401 near Charing Cross Road. Just before 5:00 p.m., the officer observed a westbound Chevrolet Malibu that appeared to be exceeding the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr. The RADAR registered a speed of 174 km/hr. […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – On Thursday April 24, 2014 a Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on general patrol stopped the driver of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in Cramahe Township for not wearing a helmet. An investigation into the ownership of the ATV has resulted in charges being laid by OPP. The 32 year old male […]
(HALIBURTON, ON) – On Friday May 30, 2014 at 9:45 pm Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haliburton Highlands Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle rollover on Haliburton Lake Road in the Municipality of Dysart et al. A lone female occupant was operating her 2006 Buick when she left the roadway and entered the ditch and […]
(Bancroft, Ontario) – On Saturday the 31st of May 2014, officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a person supplying youths with alcohol in Cardiff, Ontario. Investigation into the incident revealed that an adult male had supplied alcohol to youth between the ages of 12 and […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On May 30, 2014, just after 11:00 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Highway 401 at Queens Line, when a Dodge Charger entered and stopped for the officers. Officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle. Subsequent OPP investigation resulted in the […]