Wingham Free Press(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) -On January 2, 2014, at approximately 12:12 a.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a driving complaint from a concerned citizen that was northbound on Highway 6, south of Arthur. The citizen was concerned about the driver of a 2008 Dodge and police located the vehicle on Smith Street […]
(PARRY SOUND, ON) – On January 2, 2014 at approximately 1 a.m. the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 9-1-1 call from a residence on Waubeek Street in the Town of Parry Sound. A male and female from Edmonton were located at the residence. The male suffered from minor injuries. Police […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were kept very busy on the first day of 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. responding to seven motor vehicle collisions along Highway 401 and on Highway 40. Minor injuries were reported. These collisions are preventable. Drivers are reminded to slow down and leave lots of […]
(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – The Festive R.I.D.E. Initiative started November 23, 2013 and is coming to an end today. During the initiative, the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted 125 R.I.D.E. checkpoints throughout the West Parry Sound District, charged 2 drivers with Drinking and Driving related Criminal Code of Canada charges and […]
(CALEDON, ON) – On January 1, 2014 shortly after midnight, an officer from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol in the area of Airport Road and Cranston Drive. The officer observed as the driver of a gray Lexus sedan was travelling at a high rate of speed and […]
(GUELPH-ERAMOSA TOWNSHIP, ON) – On January 1, 2014 at approximately 9:30 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Festive R.I.D.E Team set up a R.I.D.E. program on Wellington County Road 124, near Township Road 1, Guelph-Eramosa Township. The male driver of a 2013 Toyota was investigated and marihuana was seized. Bajan DJOKOVIC […]
(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged their first impaired driver of 2014. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday January 1, 2014 OPP officers were advised by Treaty Three Police that they had an impaired driver in custody in the City of Kenora. OPP attended and observed a […]
(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora OPP are currently on the scene of a structure fire on Highway 17 East in the City of Kenora. Police were notified of a fire at a business just before 7:00 am on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Police attended with Kenora Fire and Ambulance. The investigation is ongoing. Police […]
(NORWICH, ON.) -The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a rash of break and enters and thefts in Norwich. A resident of Main Street discovered a theft of a Stihl chainsaw from an unlocked barn on the property. The theft occurred sometime over the past two weeks. On New Year’s Eve, a […]
(NORWICH TOWNSHIP, ON.) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising of reduced lanes of traffic on Highway 401 in the westbound lanes due to an earlier collision. The collision involving a single rollover collision is on the westbound side of the highway just east of Highway #2 overpass. Minor injuries reported. OPP […]