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76 Year Old Pedestrian Struck By Pickup Truck – Vikky BRACKETT

(CAMPBELLFORD, ON) On Thursday August 15, 2013 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported on a serious injury collision that occurred at about 12:09 pm involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Charges against the driver of the vehicle have been laid. A 76 year old female pedestrian from Stirling-Rawdon Township was crossing northbound from the south […]

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Car Seat Info

In Ontario, infants, toddlers and children must be placed in a specific type of child seat based on the weight, height or age of the child. INFANTS are defined as less than 9 kg (20 lbs.) and must be in a rear facing child seat away from the airbag. It is recommended to use until […]

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Automated Licence Plate Recognition

(CALEDON, ON) – The Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has a new Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system in their possession for a limited timeframe. The ALRP is mounted in a normal police vehicle and has the ability to read vehicle license plates and check them for rapid identity verification. The license […]

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17 Year Old Caught Doing 155 in an 80

(HWY# 37 BELLEVILLE, ON) On August 16, 2013 just after midnight Central Hastings OPP stopped two vehicles for excessive speeding on Highway # 37 near Harmony Road in the City of Belleville. A 17 year old male driver of Belleville, ON was travelling 155km per hour in a posted 80km zone. He was subsequently charged […]

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Man Charged With Theft From Grotto

(Ottawa)— Ottawa Police charged a man in relation to two separate thefts that occurred at the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto near Montreal Road and Cantin Street in Vanier. At 11:20 p.m. on August 14, Ottawa Police officers witnessed a man stealing cash from the donation box at the Grotto. He was arrested without incident. […]

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Traffic Stop Captures Two Wanted Persons

A Barrie Police officer on general patrol observed a vehicle with four suspicious people inside at the intersection of Dunlop Street and Eccles Street. The vehicle was subsequently pulled over for further investigation. Police discovered the driver a 37 year old male from Barrie was wanted by Barrie Police for theft of a motor vehicle, […]

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UPDATE: Police Investigate Serious Three Vehicle Collision – Road Reopened

(ADELAIDE-METCALFE, ON) – Centre Road just south of Highway 402 has been reopened after a serious three vehicle collision. On August 15, 2013 at approximately 2:06 p.m. Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), fire and paramedics responded to the collision. A black Chrysler car from Michigan exited eastbound Highway 402 at Centre Road. The car […]

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TRANSPORT SERVICING AREA OF WESTBOUND SERVICE CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO HAZARDOUS LEAK

(SOUTH-WEST OXFORD, ON.).At approximaetly 5:04 p.m. Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) along with the Beachville Fire Department responded to a hazardous chemical leak in the rear of the Service Center off the 401 Highway Westbound, which is located between Oxford County Road #6 and Sweaburg Road in Oxford County. A transport truck carrying Sodium […]

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Break and Enter – Female in 20’s and 10 Year Old Boy Being Sought

(TWEED, ON) – On August 14, 2013 just prior to 2 p.m. a break and enter occurred to a residence on Flinton Road just north of Robinson Road in the Municipality of Tweed. Entry was gained through a bedroom window where a quantity of jewelry and cash were stolen. The homeowner arrived home to find […]

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SOUTH PORCUPINE OPP CHARGE DRIVER FOR EXCESSIVE SPEED

(SOUTH PORCUPINE) – A Val Rita, Ontario, man has been charged with a Street Racing offence contrary to the Highway Traffic Act stemming from an event on August 14th. On August 14th, an OPP officer with the Highway Safety Division had occasion to observe a 2008 Dodge Avenger passenger vehicle allegedly travelling at a speed […]