Wingham Free Press
(WINGHAM, ON) – A Wingham resident will be making a trip to court in the New Year following an investigation conducted this week by members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On December 21, 2020 Huron County OPP members responded to an Edward Street residence in Wingham to investigate a report of a break-in […]
(CHATSWORTH, ON) – On December 19, 2020 at 5:51 p.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver on Grey Road 16, near Sunny Valley Road, in the Township of Chatsworth. Officers located this vehicle and effected a traffic stop. The driver failed an approved roadside screening device […]
(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) – On December 17, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on Hanlon Parkway near Paisley Road in the City of Guelph. While speaking with the one of the drivers, police formed the opinion that […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents to stay vigilant against online scams following an incident involving a Clinton based business that was targeted by scammers. Earlier this month the business was conducting a holiday giveaway of three $100 gift baskets for their loyal customers and followers on social media. In […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH, ON) – On December 21, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver on Niska Road in Puslinch Township. Upon arrival, police spoke to the driver of a blue passenger vehicle and formed the opinion that they were impaired by alcohol. The […]
(BRANT TWP, ON) – On December 16, 2020 at 5:45 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft report from a residence along Concession 8 in Brant Township. Sometime between 9:00 p.m. on December 14, 2020 and 9:00 a.m. on December 15, 2020, a Red Case IH685 Loader Tractor was taken. There is no front […]
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) – On December 19, 2020 at 2:53 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police received a fraud report from a resident in the Township of Arran-Elderslie. The scammer called as a representative of a computer company and “fixed a major computer issue”. The scam was successful in that $13,000 was sent to a con artist. […]
(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) – On December 20, 2020, at approximately 12:45 a.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. program on Hanlon Parkway at College Avenue in the City of Guelph. Police spoke with the driver of a white passenger vehicle that had entered the R.I.D.E. check and detected an odour […]
(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – On December 19, 2020, at approximately 1:20 a.m. a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped the driver of a white passenger van on Second Line near Side Road 17 in the Town of Erin. While speaking with the driver, police formed the opinion that they under the influence of alcohol. […]
(SOUTHGATE, ON) On December 11, 2020 at 2:49 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a suspicious fire occurrence at a residence on Southgate Road 24, in the Township of Southgate, ON. Members from the Dundalk Fire Department attended the scene and confirmed that the fire was deliberately set. There were occupants inside […]