Wingham Free PressBarrie Police received numerous calls about a car that struck 2 hydro poles on Georgian Drive after midnight. This single vehicle accident caused live wires to be down on the roadway. Power Stream was on scene and continues to be to repair the damages in that area. WItnesses advised police that it appeared the male […]
At approximately 9:00am, Barrie Police recieved several calls for a couple having a loud arguement near the lakefront on Mulcaster St. Police attended and were able to identify both the involved persons and to diffuse the arguement. However a Police records check revealed one of the parties had an outstanding warrant for fraud under $5000 […]
Yesterday, just before 1:00 p.m. the man attended a business on Grand Avenue West in Chatham. As he exited the store, he passed through and activated the sensors. As employees asked the man to empty his pockets, the man removed two pairs of Thinsulate gloves valued at $24.00 each. The man was placed under arrest […]
Shortly after 11:00 a.m. yesterday, police responded to a disturbance between two students at a high school in Chatham. Through investigation, police learned that a 16-year-old student was approached by an 18-year-old student during the lunch break. The older student demanded money and when he was denied, he pushed the younger student to the ground […]
Last night around 9:00 p.m. a man and woman became involved in a verbal argument which escalated in a physical altercation. It is alleged:– The woman attempted to walk out of the bedroom when the man stood in the doorway preventing her from leaving – The man pushed the woman and then placed his hands […]
(OXFORD COUNTY, ON.) – Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) has arrested and charged a male resulting from a fraud investigation involving the use of social media dating websites. The accused is alleged to have met and developed relationships with woman through social media web sites. He would eventually meet with these victim’s and pose […]
(Madoc,ON) – On November 5, 2013 Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a call about an intoxicated male that was passed out under a guard rail on Highway # 62 near Blakely Lane in Madoc. As a result 50 year old Sherman LESSARD of Oshawa, ON was arrested and charged with Being Intoxicated in a Public […]
(Madoc Twp, ON) – On November 6, 2013 at 8:08 a.m. Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway # 7 west of Rapids Road in Madoc Township involving a sports utility vehicle and a tractor trailer. The investigation revealed that the westbound Honda Pilot drifted into the oncoming lane striking the […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – On November 7, 2013 shortly before 1am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dryden Detachment responded to several Tractor Trailers in the ditch on Highway 17 near Nelson Granite. The icy road conditions caused numerous motor vehicles to be involved forcing the road closure. Officers from Dryden and Kenora are all […]
(ZORRA TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of The Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau / Drug Enforcement Unit, Emergency Response Team and Oxford County Detachment members executed a search warrant at 43rd Line, Zorra Township, on Wednesday November 6, 2013 at approximately 2:00 p.m. Police seized cannabis marihuana plants, marihuana bud, marihuana shake, unprocessed […]