Wingham Free PressThursday, January 23, 2014 The London Police Service has identified a pattern of offences involving daytime break and enters to homes in the north and west areas of the city. These include Balnagown Place, Valleyrun Boulevard, Rivertrace Close, and Summit Avenue. In the past week, four homes were entered through forced front doors and high […]
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at approximately 1:40 p.m., the driver of a vehicle had requested assistance from an officer in the area of Wharncliffe Road and Springbank Drive, as the occupants were having issues with a male within the vehicle. When the male exited the vehicle, an altercation immediately ensued […]
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 On Monday, January 20, 2014 at 9:52 a.m., police were called to a residence on Aldersbrook Road after a Union Gas employee found that the gas meter to the home had been tampered with, allowing a slow leak of gas. A neighbour had detected an odour of natural gas while taking […]
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the London Police Service’s newest K9 member, Police Service Dog (PSD) Wilco, received his badge. Three shifts later, he made his first catch. At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2014, a citizen called police after seeing two males acting suspiciously on Fanshawe Park Road […]
Monday, January 20, 2014 Effective February 1, 2014, the London Police Service will no longer offer the Police Criminal Record Check (PCRC). This level of record check is a confirmation of criminal record information only. The London Police Service will offer two types of record checks; the Police Information Check (PIC) and the Police Vulnerable […]
Monday, January 20, 2014 The London Police Cyber Crime Unit received a complaint from a 17-year-old female reporting she had received inappropriate emails in response to an advertisement for employment she had placed on an internet web site. Further police investigation resulted in a search warrant being executed at a Marigold Street residence in the […]
Monday, January 20, 2014 On Friday, January 17, 2014 at 8:35 p.m., members of the Emergency Response Unit stopped a Mercedes Benz on Cheapside Street, near Highbury Avenue, as a result of an ongoing investigation by members of the Guns and Drugs Section; which consists of members of the London Police Service and RCMP. Within […]
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 A fire has been reported at the London Fire command post located on Childers Street. Fire crews are actively working on the fire, yet wind direction has created concern for nearby businesses and residents. All businesses and residents on Childers Street, Ashland Ave, and Langmuir Ave between Wilton Ave and Brydges […]
On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 12:03 p.m., the principal from Knollwood Public School contacted police after a loaded sawed off double-barrel shotgun was located on the property. The students were in class at the time. Police attended and seized the firearm. There was an attempt robbery that occurred on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at […]
On Monday, January 31, 2014 at 1:05 p.m., police received a call from a concerned citizen as there were unknown chemicals within the residence on Lawson Road. The London Fire Department’s HazMat (Hazardous Materials) team attended and determined that there was no risk for explosion. A quantity of chemicals in various containers were located within […]