Wingham Free Press(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A Central Huron resident is out $6400 after falling for an online scam. The 25 year old victim reported he received a friend request from a stranger on Facebook last fall. The victim accepted the friend request from “Dorrisâ€Â, purportedly a resident of Ghana. After some initial Facebook communication he was […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Tuesday February 25, 2014, shortly after 8 a.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a collision on Hwy 8 between Sebringville and Mitchell, where a car had been struck by a run-away tire/rim from a tractor trailer. Investigation indicated that a tractor trailer had been […]
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(SOUTH HURON, ON) – An 81 year old grandmother from Exeter is out $7,500 after falling victim to a common scam known as the “Grandparent/Emergency Scamâ€. On February 20, 2014 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police received information from a Canada Post employee that became suspicious of two international wire transfers that were made on consecutive […]
(CARLING TWP, ON) – Members of the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for information regarding a Break and Enter at a residence on Curran Trail in Carling Township. The incident happened between January 12, 2014 and February 15, 2014. A window was observed broken in the residence. However nothing appeared to […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch, Health Fraud Investigation Unit have charged a vendor of medical devices and her spouse with Fraud Over $5,000. The vendor was also charged with Uttering a Forged Document, pursuant to the Criminal Code. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) Assistive […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch, Health Fraud Investigation Unit have charged the pharmacist/owner of a Hamilton pharmacy with Fraud and Breach of Trust. Between 2009 and 2011, billings were submitted to the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan for drug products that were not dispensed. Mikhael AYMAN, age 48, of […]
(ANGUS, ON)- On the 24th of February 2014, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Drug Enforcement Unit and the Nottawasaga Detachment Street Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant in Angus, Essa Township. As a result, a 60 year old male from Essa Township was arrested and charged with two counts […]
(CAMPBELLFORD, ON) – Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a report from Sunday February 23, 2014 of a robbery at a local convenience store in downtown Campbellford, Ontario. OPP members attended to the Mac’s Milk store on Bridge Street East shortly after 4:30 am on Sunday when the store clerk contact 911 to report […]
(CAMPBELLFORD, ON) – Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a male on Saturday February 22, 2013 for weapons offences and uttering threats earlier in the day in Campbellford. A male was reported to be walking on foot in the Burnbrae Road and Centre Street area in Campbellford and was carrying a 6 inch knife after […]