Wingham Free Press(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Wednesday March 19, 2014 shortly after 9:30 p.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol observed a stopped vehicle on Road 154 near Perth Line 72 east of Atwood. The officer, while speaking to the female driver determined that the driver displayed signs of intoxication. The […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Wednesday March 19, 2014, shortly before 5 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a suspicious car leaving a rural residence along Road 145, north-west of Sebringville. The car travelled south bound on Road 145 to Hwy 8, where a stopped OPP cruiser signaled for the car […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On March 18, 2014 at 4:10 am, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Queen Street in Kincardine stopped a Grey Dodge Ram pickup. The officer found a quantity of illegal drugs in the vehicle. 33 year old Fernando DEMELO of Huron East was charged with Possess a […]
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently concluded a Distracted Driving campaign, but wants motorists to know that officers will continue to be on the lookout for threats to public safety like distracted drivers. During the March 8-14 campaign, 2,094 motorists were charged for distracted driving, with 11 of […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) On Tuesday March 18, 2014, new fines for distracted driving went into effect, increasing from $155 to $280. However as Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers discovered, this was no deterrent for three motorists who felt the need to communicate on their handheld electronic device. One of these three motorists was observed […]
(GODERICH, ON) – A 37 year old male is facing a charge of Drive Motor Vehicle with Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol following a traffic stop early this morning. At approximately 12:30 a.m. a Ford pickup truck was observed travelling southbound on Victoria Street when the driver turned made a quick turn to avoid entering […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Monday March 17, 2014, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to Kraemer Concrete located along Road 119 at Road 130 (south of Milverton). The owner had discovered theft of fuel from large storage tanks on the property. Investigation indicated that the thefts occurred at two separate […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) -Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers charged a total of 47 drivers during the recent province wide Distracted Driving Campaign. The week long campaign wrapped up on March 14, 2014. Although the campaign is over it certainly doesn’t mean enforcement will come to a halt. Officers will continue to be on […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) Early Sunday morning March 16, 2014, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to an address on Trillium Crescent in St.Marys where a new home under construction had been broken into and tools were stolen. Investigation revealed that sometime between Saturday March 15th at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday March 16th at […]
(BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – The Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking the public’s assistance in obtaining information about a dog and pig that were found dead in the south ditch, east of C-Line on Blind Line, South Bruce Peninsula. The pig was located wrapped up in a reinforced green garbage bag and had […]