Wingham Free Press(WALKERTON, ON) – On March 13, 2016 at 7:22 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of suspicious activity at Valve Train Industries located along Durham Street east in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that a quantity of metal had been taken from the business and the male suspect was located […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – Heading into this weeks Distracted Driving campaign (March 14-20, 2016), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirmed that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that driver distraction as a causal factor exceeded all other categories of road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads. Last year, 69 people died in road crashes in which driver […]
(BRUCE TWP, ON) – On March 12, 2016 at 6:15 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a fire at a residence in the 1400 block of Concession 12 in Bruce Township. Officers arrived with members of Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services to find the home was completely engulfed by […]
(Mt. Forest, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit have charged a Mt. Forest man following a one month child pornography investigation. In February 2016, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit conducted an on-line child pornography investigation. At that time, they identified a male making available child sexual abuse […]
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A male driver from North Huron has been charged with Speeding & Possession of Marihuana following a traffic stop that took place last night (10Mar). At approximately 8:15 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer spotted a Pontiac Grand Prix speeding westbound on Amberley Road just east of Bluevale. The […]
(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On March 11, 2016 at 2:06 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 3 in Carrick Township. Officers arrived on scene with Bruce Paramedic Services and Mildmay Fire Department find that a Beige Nissan left the roadway and […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) – Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a residence on Line 2 west of St.Marys where a home owner discovered a theft from his garage/storage building. Investigation revealed that sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 09, 2016, and 7:00 a.m. on Thursday March 10, 2016, […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) – On Wednesday March 09, 2016, around 8 p.m., an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting speed enforcement on Line 34 (Hwy 7/8) near Road 102 (between Shakespeare and New Hamburg), when a fast moving east bound motor vehicle was observed. The motor vehicle, a Lexus A25 was observed […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – Commencing this Monday, March 14th at 10:01 a.m., until Sunday, March 20th at 11:59 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers will be working in conjunction with OPP officers throughout the province to participate in the OPP Distracted Driving Campaign. During this week, additional focus will be placed on education […]
(GODERICH, ON) – A sharp-eyed neighbour’s call to police led to the arrest of a 23-year-old Goderich resident earlier this week. At approximately 10:35 p.m. on March 7, 2016 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call about a young male that was seen rummaging through vehicles that were parked on Cambridge Street. […]