Wingham Free Press(COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) -Members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with fire services throughout the County of Wellington have been responding to suspicious fires since September of 2016. Most of these fires were to abandoned rural homes and buildings in the southern portion of Wellington County. As the result of a […]
(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On December 22, 2017 at approximately 9:30 a.m., a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Highway 6 north of Sideroad 5, Township of Centre Wellington. The officer observed a male driving a car at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h speed […]
(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On Wednesday December 20, 2017 members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received reports of a vehicle entry on Carrol Street, Arthur. Unknown suspect(s) entered the unlocked vehicle sometime overnight between December 19 and December 20 and stole four 215-55-18 Cooper tires mounted on five-spoke rims. The […]
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – On Tuesday December 19, 2017 members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle entry at a business on Arthur Street west, Harriston. Sometime overnight between December 18 and December 19, unknown suspects smashed a window in a 2007 GMC pickup that was for […]
(COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) – The Provincial Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) campaign has concluded and Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) led all OPP jurisdictions in alcohol related driving charges. The Provincial R.I.D.E. campaign which ran from November 24, 2017 until January 2, 2018 is aimed at improving the safety of all drivers and […]
(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – On December 19, 2017 Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft of fencing from Wellington Road 125, near Ospringe. Sometime between August 2017 and December 2017 unknown suspects stole 30 fencing panels from a construction site, worth approximately $4000 total. Each panel is described […]
(SOUTH RUCE PENINSULA, ON) – Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the theft of a (beige) 2002 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab 4×4 taken from the Wiarton hospital parking lot between December 27 and December 29, 2017. The vehicle was loaned to a friend by the owner and was going to be pick-up at […]
(SOUTH RUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On January 2, 2018 Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle in Sauble Beach after observing the driver operating the vehicle with a wireless device in his hand. After speaking with the driver and detecting an odour of alcohol, police demanded a breath sample from the driver. The […]
4:47 AM EST Thursday 04 January 2018 Snow squall warning in effect for: Goderich – Bluewater – Southern Huron County Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and […]
On January 2, 2018 at 5:48 pm, members of the London Police Service responded to the area of Dundas Street and Hale Street after receiving reports that a cyclist had been struck. The suspect driver left the scene. The cyclist was transported to hospital with life threatening injuries. Dundas Street between Highbury Avenue and Hale […]