Wingham Free Press(AURORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) took part in Operation Impact, a Canada-wide traffic initiative aimed at saving lives and reducing serious injuries on our roads by increasing public awareness and compliance with traffic safety laws. This national road safety initiative ran from Friday October 8 through to Monday evening October 11, 2010. […]
(HURON TWP, ON) – On October 11th, 2010 at 10:42 pm, a South Bruce OPP officer patrolling along Highway 21 observed a vehicle travelling north bound at a high rate of speed, 145 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. 46 year old Dwayne SAVAGE of Huron Township is charged with Race a Motor Vehicle. […]
(BRANT TWP, ON) – On October 11th, 2010 at 6:50 pm, a South Bruce OPP officer patrolling along County Road 3 in Brant Township observed a Ford Ranger travelling at more than 50 km/h over the posted speed limit. The vehicle was stopped and the male driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. 65 […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On October 10th, 2010 at 9:41 am, members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting R.I.D.E. on County Road 3, Carrick Twp when a Grey Mercury Sable tried to avoid the checkpoint. Officers stopped the car and found that the male driver had been drinking alcohol. 45 year old Donald PATTON […]
(KINLOSS TWP, ON) – On October 10th, 2010 at 9:52 pm, a South Bruce OPP officer observed a vehicle travelling along County Road 1 in Kinloss Township with no licence plate light. The vehicle was stopped and the officer discovered that the driver didn’t have a valid licence. 63 year old George BOTHWELL of Meaford […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On October 9th, 2010 at 3:16 pm, officers from the South Bruce OPP were dispatched to a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Durham Street. A Grey Toyota Camry was stopped in the left turn lane when it was struck from behind by a Silver Oldsmobile Delta 88. […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – On October 9th, 2010 at 9:55 am, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a break, enter and theft from a residence along Geeson Avenue in Walkerton. During the overnight hours of October 8th/October 9th, 2010, the attached garage was entered and an ATV was stolen. o 2009 Polaris S8L 800cc […]
(BRANT TWP, ON) – On October 8th, 2010 at 4:45 pm, South Bruce OPP officers were conducting R.I.D.E. on Side road 5 South in Brant Township. A vehicle stopped at the R.I.D.E. checkpoint and officers quickly identified that the male driver had been drinking alcohol. 37 year old Parry Weber of Carrick Township is charged […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Tuesday morning October 12th, 2010 shortly after midnight Perth County OPP officers were responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint on Line 67 north of Milverton. Officers patrolled the area shortly after being dispatched and located a pickup truck on Line 67. The driver of the pickup truck was spoken […]
(Huron County, ON) Huron County made it through another long weekend. Officers were kept hopping conducting numerous RIDE checks and responding to calls for service, but luckily no one was badly injured or killed. The theme of the weekend seemed to be alcohol related with calls of mischief and numerous Liquor Licence Act charges being […]