Tag: Area OPP

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Saturday morning March 20, 2010, Perth County OPP officers were called to a barricaded male at a rural residence on Embro Road (Perth Road 113) south of Perth Line 26. The OPP Western Region Emergency Response Team and the OPP West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit are on the […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP are warning residents of a scam that was attempted during the early evening hours of March 16th, 2010 at a residence along Snobelen Trail in Huron Township. A lone male canvasser told the home owner that he was with the Charity of Hope and collecting funds for the […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) At 5:30 a.m. on Thursday March 18, 2010 a collision between a south-bound Toyota Forerunner and a north-bound tractor trailer on Hwy 7 (Road 119) south of Line 29 resulted in the Highway being closed until 7:07 a.m. Perth County OPP officers investigating the crash determined that the south bound […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday March 18, 2010, Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to Line 67 north of Milverton where youths in a small vehicle had been observed smashing mailboxes. Officers located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle in Milverton. A baseball bat, liquor and […]

(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in cooperation with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), is notifying the public of a recent increase in the reported number of fraud attempts using the traditional “Emergency Scam”. The Emergency Scam has operated for years as a telemarketing scam throughout North America. Fraudsters contact potential victims while […]

(MITCHELL, ON) On Tuesday afternoon, March 16, 2010, an OPP officer on patrol in Mitchell, observed an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) with two male riders, one of whom was not wearing a helmet. The officer activated the cruisers emergency lights and siren as the ATV travelled through residential streets. The ATV operator observed the cruiser, […]

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) During the “March Break” the Perth County OPP has responded to calls from the public about ATV’s being driven dangerously in a number of Perth County communities. The calls have come in during daytime hours when parents have been at work and children were left at home. This causes officers to wonder […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On March 20, 2010 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm, members of the South Bruce OPP Auxiliary program will be at the Walkerton grocery stores collecting for the food bank. With Easter just over 2 ½ weeks away, we need to work together to make sure everybody has food for the holiday […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On March 13, 2010 at 1:07 am, a South Bruce OPP member stopped a pick up truck on Durham Street East in Walkerton. The driver of the vehicle was found to have been drinking alcohol. 25 year old Donald Tiffany of Durham, Ontario is charged with Impaired Driving, Operating with Over 80 […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On March 14, 2010 at 1:09 pm, a member of the South Bruce OPP was travelling along County Road 1, Kincardine Township when a speeding vehicle was observed. The speed of the oncoming car was found to be 138 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. 22 year old Michael Bridge of […]