Wingham Free Press
(BALDWIN TOWNSHIP, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged after being stopped at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program. On April 26, 2024, at approximately 12:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. program on Highway 17 in Baldwin Township. A vehicle entered the program and upon speaking with […]
(Kirkland Lake, ON) – The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged one person with impaired driving. On April 25, 2024, members of the Kirkland Lake OPP were dispatched to a collision in a parking lot of a local business. As a result of the investigation, Michelle DURBAN, 32 years-of-age, of Tuscon, Arizona was […]
(BRANT, ON) – On May 1st, 2024, at approximately 9:35 p.m., members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting enforcement patrols when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Brant-Oxford Rd. The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at 134 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. The officer […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A traffic stop has resulted in one individual being arrested and charged with impaired operation and driving while prohibited. On May 1, 2024, approximately 10:45 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop on a motor vehicle in the area of the […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County (Chatham) Detachment has charged an individual following a collision investigation. On April 30, 2024, at approximately 9:20 p.m., members of Chatham-Kent Emergency Medical Services (EMS) discovered a single-vehicle collision on St. Clair Road near Greenvalley Line, Municipality of Chatham-Kent and notified police. The lone driver was […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – Several calls to police regarding an erratic driver hitting hydro pole, led to charges for impaired driving, dangerous driving, and fail to remain. On April 26, 2024, shortly after 8:30 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver on Third Street East […]
(WARE TOWNSHIP, ON) – A single motor vehicle collision has led to one individual being arrested and charged with impaired operation. On April 30, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Auto Road West in Ware Township. Through […]
(MILDMAY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an impaired driver at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint. On May 1, 2024, members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE checkpoint in Mildmay. At approximately 12:03 a.m., police stopped a vehicle to check the sobriety of the driver. They were displaying […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired operation related offences over the past couple of days. On April 28, 2024, just after 5:00 p.m., officers from the Dufferin OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint in the area of CTY RD 109 in the Township […]
(WALDEN, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged following an incident on Highway 17. On April 25, 2024, shortly after 9:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple complaints regarding the erratic driving of a vehicle on Highway 17. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Upon speaking with the […]