Wingham Free Press(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County OPP and the Insurance Bureau of Canada are urging motorists to “Lock it or Lose itâ€Â. OPP statistics and interviews with arrested parties clearly show thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles with keys in the ignition. The Insurance Bureau of Canada reports a vehicle is stolen every three minutes. That […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – On December 19, 2011 just after 8:00 p.m. Huron County OPP officers were conducting a R.I.D.E (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) check on Bayfield Road in Central Huron when a Ford Van entered the checkpoint. Officers spoke with the driver and noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. A 3 day driver’s […]
(GODERICH, ON) – On December 17, 2011 at approximately 10:00 p.m. Huron County OPP officers were conducting a R.I.D.E program at Britannia Road East in Goderich. Officers spoke with the driver of a Kia and noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. A 3 day driver’s licence suspension was issued following a warn reading at […]
(NORTH HURON TWP, ON)- On December 17, 2011 at approximately 11:00 p.m. a Huron County OPP officer stopped a Chevrolet Malibu near London Road in Blyth. While at the roadside, the officer discovered the male driver had a suspended driver’s licence. As a result, Derek HUNT (30) of North Huron has been charged with Drive […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON)- On December 12, 2011 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to patrol for a possible impaired driver causing a traffic hazard on Huron Road. Officers located the westbound Protege on Huron Road, west of Seaforth. An officer immediately tried to stop the car however the driver continued to […]
(BROCKTON, ON) – The South Bruce OPP has been receiving reports of stolen Christmas lights from the Municipality of Brockton: Between 12:00 am on December 20th, 2011 and 5:00 am on December 20th, 2011, a 4 foot LED star was taken from a residence along Robinson Street in Walkerton. The star is valued at $100. […]
(GREENOCK TWP, ON) – On December 19th, 2011 at 11:00 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a single vehicle crash along County Road 15, Greenock Township, in the hamlet of Pinkerton. Officers arrived to find a Blue Ford Explorer, on its roof, in a field on the north side of the road. […]
(CHESLEY, ON) – On December 18th, 2011 at 4:23 am, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a break in at St Annes Catholic Church on 2nd Ave Southwest in Chesley. The stolen property included a Pope John Paul medallion, church documents and a gold plated communion bowl. The stolen property was valued at […]
(CHESLEY, ON) – On December 17th, 2011 at 4:57 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a mischief at the Durham Furniture Factory on Industrial Park Drive in Chesley. Sometime between 12:10 am on December 17th, 2011 and 4:45 pm on December 17th, 2011, a propane feeder line was cut. This particular line […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – Between 3:00 am on December 19th, 2011 and 6:00 am on December 19th, 2011, the South Bruce OPP cited 5 vehicles for “Parked on highway between 3:00 am and 6:00 am/November 30 to April 1â€Â. Residents should also be aware that any vehicle parked on the street that interferes with snow removal […]