Wingham Free Press(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a variety of calls this past weekend. Here are some examples: Mar 18: Police responded to a Seymour Twp home for a family dispute. Officers determined that two brothers were physically fighting over a girl. One sustained minor injuries and no […]
(ALMAGUIN HIGHLANDS, ON) – The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) concluded its annual Distracted Driving campaign (March 14-20, 2016). Officers patrolled local roads and towns for distracted drivers, issuing four distracted driving charges under the Highway Traffic Act. The OPP confirmed that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that driver distraction is a factor […]
(RENFREW, ON) – The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated 206 calls for service during the previous week. Domestic Disputes Officers from the Renfrew and Arnprior OPP investigated seven domestic disputes during the past week. No criminal offences occurred. Thefts A bike seat and helmet were stolen from a residence on Renfrew […]
(South Stormont) – On March 19, 2016 at approximately 1:56am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers intercepted a vehicle on Highway 138, South Stormont Township. The stop revealed that the adult male driver was under the influence of alcohol. Pierre LACOMBE (31) of North Glengarry Township was arrested and is charged […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On March 19, 2016, a Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting RADAR enforcement on Highway 401 near Queens Line. Just before 12:30 a.m., the officer observed a westbound Lexus car that appeared to be exceeding the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr. The RADAR registered a speed of approximately 170 km/hr. […]
(TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE, ON) – On March 20, 2016 at approximately 2:31 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a male in connection to a domestic related investigation in the Township of Southgate. Investigation revealed that the male, in an effort to prevent his common-law spouse from leaving their property, damaged her vehicle. When […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County detachment has charged a 41-year-old male after police stopped a vehicle at a McDowell Road West, North Walsingham, Norfolk County, Ontario address. On Sunday, March 20, 2016, at approximately 8:28 a.m., police were conducting patrols in the area of McDowell Road West, when a […]
(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – On March 17, 2016, a member of the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting radar enforcement on Highway 124 in McDougall Township. At approximately 2:05 a.m. police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling at a slow rate of speed. The officer determined the driver had […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking for assistance from the public. On the 20th of March 2016 at 2:30 p.m. officers of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP) were advised a White Dodge Caravan had struck a parked SUV on the 300 […]
During the week of the 14 March 2016, to the 20 March 2016, there were 69 calls for service, including the Whitney Detachment. There were seven motor vehicle collisions, five were animal related. There were three domestic dispute calls for service during the week of the 14 March 2016, to the 20 March 2016. There […]