Tag: Area OPP

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) On Saturday June 18, 2011, Perth County OPP officers organized the first ever “Torch Run Co-ed Slo-pitch Tournament”. The event was held at the Sebringville ball diamonds and saw five teams participate. The five teams were made up by officers from the North Perth OPP, South Perth OPP, South Bruce OPP, Metro […]

At last night’s poorly attended council meeting, virtually all ofcouncil apologized for NOT STOPPING Bernie Bailey from speaking at thelast Town Hall meeting. Mr. Bailey asked council what he had said thatwas at issue, but the topic was so sensitive that an “in camerasession” was required to discuss it. Litigation seemed to be a majorconcern […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Saturday June 18, 2011 shortly after 1 p.m. an OPP officer on patrol in Mitchell observed a car on Huron Road at St. George St. being operated by a female whom the officer had charged for a Liquor License Act offence at approximately 8 a.m. that morning. At that […]

(BRANT TWP, ON) – On June 19th, 2011 at 12:38 am, members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting RIDE on the Greenock-Brant Townline when a Chevrolet pickup truck was observed driving away with no headlights. The truck was stopped and the driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. 40 year old Jeff PILGRIM […]

(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On June 18th, 2011 at 12:25 am, the South Bruce OPP received a call to attend a 2 vehicle crash on County Road 3, Carrick Township. Officers arrived to find that no one was injured in the crash, but one of the drivers had been drinking alcohol. 35 year old Scott […]

(HURON TWP, ON) – On June 17th, 2011 at 5:32 pm, a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along County Road 86 in Huron Township noticed a White Toyota travelling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle’s speed was locked on radar at 147 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. 18 year old […]

(KINLOSS TWP, ON) – On June 17th, 2011 at 8:35 pm, a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Statters Lake Road, Kinloss Township observed a Black Hyundai moving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle’s speed was locked on radar at 126 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. After stopping the vehicle, […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Sunday June 19, 2011, shortly before 11 a.m., a Perth County OPP officer was on patrol along Perth Line 20 between Highway 7 and St.Pauls. The officer observed an extremely fast moving motorcycle travelling west bound on Perth Line 20. The motorcycle was locked in on radar at 177 […]

The name of the 14 year old male drowning victim should read, Malcolm GYAMFI, the Perth County OPP apologizes for the confusion this has caused. Correction to:http://www.winghamfreepress.com/v2/showstory.php?story=1749

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Saturday June 18, 2011 at approximately 11 p.m. Malcolm GYFANI (14) of North York died at the London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus, as a result of the swimming incident 7 hours earlier north of Shakespeare. Update to: http://www.winghamfreepress.com/v2/showstory.php?story=1748