Wingham Free Press(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) Motorcyclists are out enjoying the warm temperatures on area roadways. The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding all drivers that they must share the road and drive courteously to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Over 1/3 of motorcycle involved collisions are intersection related. You must check your mirrors and […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) On May 1, 2013 at 3:55 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle crash with a scooter at the intersection of St. Albert Street and Queen Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a Red Honda Civic struck a personal mobility scooter as the rider […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) On May 3, 2013 at 4:58 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft report from Mildmay Automotive located along Highway 9 in Carrick Township. Sometime between 5:30 pm on May 2, 2013 and 8:00 am on May 3, 2013, the vehicle compound was forcibly entered and an ATV […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A 25 year old male from Central Huron is facing several charges following an incident that took place in Clinton on May 6, 2013. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a Joseph Street residence shortly after 9:00 p.m. after a property owner discovered a fire had started in […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Saturday May 04, 2013, shortly after 11 p.m. a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Perth Road 163 south of Mitchell observed a motorist throwing garbage out of his vehicle. The motorist, a 21 year old male from Perth South received a $110 fine for […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers also conducted 8 Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot checks throughout the weekend. These resulted in two motorists losing their privilege to operate motor vehicles for 3 days. On Saturday May 04, 2013, shortly before 9 p.m. a 54 year old male was stopped at […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Sunday May 05, 2013 around 9 p.m. a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer patrolling Main St. West in Listowel observed a Chevy pickup truck with a radar detector inside the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over by police and the radar detector was seized. The 19 year […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) On Saturday May 4, 2013 at approximately 11:45pm the County of Wellington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report from a female residing in rural Centre Wellington Township, that she awoke to find an unknown person in her residence, and the unknown subject fled the scene quickly. The person involved is […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Sunday May 05, 2013, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was contacted by a turkey hunter who reported losing his shotgun along the edge of a roadway west of Listowel. A request for assistance from the public in locating the shot gun has resulted in the weapon being […]
An officer on patrol observed someone riding a bicycle matching the description of one of the stolen bicycles however it had been freshly painted orange. Further investigation revealed that 19 year old Michael Marshall of Wingham was in possession of both missing bicycles. Marshall was charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.