Wingham Free PressChatham-Kent, ON) On the 19th of August, 2013 at 3:43 a.m. the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a two vehicle collision on the 401 Highway westbound near Duart Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer that had slowed down for a construction zone was rear ended by another tractor-trailer causing significant damage. […]
(MAGNETAWAN TWP) On Monday August 12, 2013 police investigated a break enter and theft to a Gordon Point Road, Magnetawan Township residence. Sometime between Tuesday August 6, 2013 and Monday August 12, 2013 unknown person(s) entered the residence and shed and stole two cans of bombardier snowmobile oil and poured it on the ground outside […]
(MAGNETAWAN TWP) Police are investigating the theft of an 18 foot double axle utility trailer that was stolen from the Magnetawan Public Works yard on Miller Road, Magnetawan Township. Unknown person(s) entered the yard and stole the trailer sometime between Saturday August 10, 2013 and Monday August 12, 2013. Anyone with information about this crime […]
(LOUNT TWP) On Tuesday August 13, 2013 at approximately 8:30pm police received a 9-1-1 call from a female on Eagle Lake Road, Lount Township. The female stated she only phoned 9-1-1 to see if the system was working. This was not the first time she had done this. Police attended the caller’s residence and charged […]
(BURK’S FALLS, ON) Police are investigating the mischief to a tree in the Village of Burk’s Falls. Sometime between Thursday August 8, 2013 and Monday August 12, 2013 unknown person(s) spray painted a tree trunk florescent pink the words “cut for J.B†written on it. The tree is located on the edge of the river […]
(Collingwood, Ontario) Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a male motorist over the weekend with a slew of offences after a car crashed into a building on Hurontario Street in Collingwood. At approximately 2:30am on the morning of the 18th of August 2013, officers received […]
(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) The Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was involved with 65 occurrences over the weekend. Of those occurrences, 8 charges were laid under the Liquor License Act against offenders for public intoxication. The Sioux Lookout OPP also had some notable criminal charges over the weekend. On Friday August 16, 2013 the Sioux […]
(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) – On Saturday, August 17, 2013 at approximately 9:23pm, officers of the Gananoque Police Service observed two dirt bikes, without any lights, who were leaving the town of Gananoque on Highway 2. The officers attempted to follow the dirt bikes. A few minutes later, the officers located one of the bikes that had […]
(Town of New Tecumseth, ON)- On August 16, 2013, at approximately 11:30 pm, Officers from the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a 911 call regarding a Robbery with a Weapon on Queen Street North in the Town of New Tecumseth. The incident happened when the 55 year old male victim was entering the rear […]
(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) Every summer season the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is contacted by members of the public concerned about speeding and aggressive boat operators. West Parry Sound OPP would like to remind boat operators that consideration and courtesy on the waterways can assist us all in preventing […]