Tag: Area OPP

(HURON EAST, ON) – On March 20, 2012 at 10:45 p.m. Huron OPP officers stopped a Pontiac Montana that was travelling southbound on London Road near Short Horn Road. Upon speaking with the male driver officers noted he had been drinking alcohol. Open containers of alcohol were also observed inside the vehicle. A subsequent check […]

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating two thefts from motor vehicles that occurred overnight in Exeter on March 17, 2012. An unlocked minivan on Kingscourt Crescent and an unlocked vehicle on Churchill Drive were entered just before 3:00 a.m. Thieves stole sunglasses and a small amount of cash from the vehicles. A […]

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) You’re driving along, and the vehicle you are following is swerving from side to side in its lane. As you pull up beside this vehicle at the next stop light you discover that the driver is busy texting. We can all give examples of the bizarre things we have seen drivers do […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) As a result of further investigation into the actions of Eva Donna OKELLO (36) from Etobicoke at the Ritz Lutheran Villa long term care facility in Mitchell, the following additional charges have been laid by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Perth County; Two counts of “trafficking in a schedule […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Monday March 19, 2012 shortly after 9:30 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a collision on Line 10 between Road 151 and Road 161 (east of Kirkton). Investigation revealed that a Pontiac Transport Van had been traveling west bound on Line 10 when the […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Tuesday March 20, 2012 around 2:30 a.m. a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol observed three youths walking along Hwy 7 between Stratford and St.Marys. The youths who were untruthful with police, were apprehended under the authority of the provincial Child and Family Services Act as […]

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY) – The Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act 2009 became law on October 26, 2009. It prohibits the use of devices a driver may use while their vehicle is in motion, with the following exceptions: GPS navigation device Hand held communication device WITH hands free system only Vehicle gauges/Vehicle information […]

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating a break, enter and theft that occurred at Janet’s Country Donut Cafe located on Main Street South in Seaforth. Those responsible forced entry through a door. Once inside, a black 2’ by 2’ safe containing a quantity of cash was stolen. The break and enter occurred […]

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating an overnight break, enter and theft that occurred at Elliott’s Liquidation and Auction located on Bayfield Road near Clinton. Thieves forced their way into the business and stole watches from a display case. The total value of items stolen is believed to be in excess of […]

(CENTRAL HURON) – A St. Patrick’s Day Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint landed a male driver with an unexpected drug charge. Just after 10:00 p.m. a green Pontiac Sunfire entered the R.I.D.E checkpoint that was set up at the intersection of London Road and Base Line Road. Upon speaking with the male driver, a […]