Wingham Free Press(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding area residents to verify unsolicited contacts following the report of a successful scam in the Municipality of Brockton. The emergency scam or grandparent scam involves a panicked phone call from a “grandchild” saying they are in trouble and need money right […]
(LEEDS COUNTY, ON) – In July 2016, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leeds County Crime Unit commenced an investigation after a report was received of a historical sexual assault. One further victim has been identified and further charges have been added. The investigation resulted in the identification of 5 (five) victims. On December 14, 2016, […]
(TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH, ON) – On January 23, 2017 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Hwy. 10 in Berkeley, in the Township of Chatsworth, officers had observed a grey van travelling southbound on Hwy. 10 turn into a private driveway, park, […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A traffic stop on Sunday, January 22, 2017 has resulted in a future court date for a Central Huron resident. At approximately 12:19 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer spotted a Hyundai turn off of Huron Road onto Parr Line. Upon closer observation it was noticed the rear […]
(BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – The Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has made multiple arrests in the month of January 2017 for persons with outstanding warrants. On January 13, 2017, Justin Reid, age 20, from Northern Bruce Peninsula was arrested on a warrant for a break and enter charge from June 2016. He was released […]
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A Dungannon resident will be making a trip to court next month following a traffic stop that resulted in several Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences being laid against him. On Saturday, January 21, 2017 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer received information about a suspended driver. As a […]
(GUELPH-ERMAOSA TOWNSHIP, ON) – On January 22, 2017 at approximately 8:25 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting R.I.D.E. spot checks at Jones Baseline and Eastview Road in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Officers investigated the two male occupants of a red Nissan that entered into the checkpoint. Officers immediately detected the odour of fresh […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – An early morning traffic stop on January 15, 2017 has resulted in a number of charges being laid against a driver and passenger from Central Huron. Just after 4:30 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a Ford Focus travelling eastbound on Huron Road near Orchard Line. The […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A male driver from South Huron has been charged with Racing following a traffic stop that took place on January 14, 2017. Just before 6:30 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer spotted a Toyota Tundra pickup truck traveling northbound on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway near Kitchigami Road at a […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A 65-year-old driver from Central Huron will be making a trip to court in March after he failed to provide a suitable roadside sample. At approximately 4:45 p.m. on January 13, 2017 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver that was last seen travelling […]