Wingham Free PressOPP use social media to engage public during holiday weekend (HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) used high-visibility tactics and engaged in social media conversations to encourage safe travel during Operation Impact over the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend and noted a reduction in fatal collisions. While targeting aggressive driving, OPP laid a total […]
At last night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Deputy Mayor DavidRaich read a statement clasped in his trembling hands. DavidRaich stated that he did in fact contact Mr. Knott’s employer andthat he identified himself as a councillor for North Huron. Deputy Raich said he did not have a problem identifying himself ashe did make the call, […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON.) Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to over 160 calls for service between Friday October 7, 2011 and this morning, October 11, 2011. 19 R.I.D.E. checkpoints were set up at various locations around the county and over 1700 vehicles were checked. Officers will continue to focus on use of seat […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – On October 8, 2011 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting patrols behind the South Huron District High School on Gidley Street in Exeter. Upon pulling in behind the school the officer observed 2 males lurking in the rear windows of the school. The officer held the males […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) On October 9, 2011 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle on Stone School Line in Central Huron. Investigation revealed that a 75 year old male driver left the roadway, traveled through a field and came to a […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – On October 7, 2011 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of theft of tools from a construction site. A construction trailer was parked on George Street in Clinton, the lock was cut and tools were stolen. An approximate value of the missing power tools is $3000.00 […]
(NORTH HURON, ON) – On October 8, 2011 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of theft of a wooden hay wagon stolen from Cardiff Road in Wingham. A 24 foot wooden trailer with a Horst” undercarriage and wood plank deck was stolen sometime from October 4
(BLUEWATER, ON) – On October 10, 2011 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of theft of fuel from an aircraft on McDonald Line in Bluewater. Unknown suspect(s) attended the Sexsmith Airport on McDonald Line and stole approximately 18 gallons of fuel from a Cesna aircraft. An approximate value of the […]
Update to Release (HURON EAST, ON) – The cyclist involved in the collision that occurred on October 7, 2011 with a car has been identified as Richard HYSTEK (52) of Bayfield. He died after the bicycle he was riding was struck from behind by a Pontiac car. The investigation is continuing and charges may be […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Monday October 11, 2011, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a collision between a car and pedestrian on Perth Line 72 west of Newton. Investigation revealed that a privately hired school bus, being used for non school purposes was stopped on the south gravel […]