Wingham Free Press(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a variety of calls this past week. Here are some examples: Mar 4: Two investigations were initiated at the Warkworth Institution. One involving a jail made weapon and the other was found drugs and contraband. Officers responded to a Brighton park […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Street Crime Unit along with members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) have charged a 28-year-old male with drug offences after executing a search warrant at an Old Highway 24, Townsend, Norfolk County, Ontario address. On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at approximately 10:06 a.m., […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On August 16, 2015, at 4:10 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into a Taxi driver who reported that an unknown male had just robbed him at knifepoint on Mississauga First Nation. After a result of a lengthy and detailed investigation, it was determined that the […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On March 4, 2016 at 6:26 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police received a traffic complaint regarding a westbound vehicle on Highway 17 travelling at excessive speeds at over 50 kilometres over the posted speed limit, east of Blind River. At 6:33 p.m. police observed the vehicle matching the description […]
(WINDSOR, ON) – Ten people face numerous charges following a multi-jurisdiction investigation into the importation and distribution of illegal guns into Ontario from the United States. Project KIRBY began in March 2015 when members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU) initiated an investigation into the […]
(GUELPH, ON) – On March 8, 2016 at approximately 10:35 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic on Highway 6 near Laird Road, Guelph and observed a female driving a 2015 Toyota northbound well above the posted speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar at approximately 134 km/h in […]
(Napanee, ON)- On March 9, 2016 at 12:25 a.m. an officer with the Napanee detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a green SUV for speeding on Highway 401 westbound, near Napanee. The driver of the SUV was subsequently arrested for impaired driving. As a result of the police investigation 25 year-old John SHUMELDA […]
(North Dundas) – On March 9, 2016 at approximately 11:11pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers intercepted two (2) males on Victoria Street in the Village of Chesterville, North Dundas Township. As a result, quantities of suspected marihuana and cocaine were seized. Kegan BARTON (22) of South Stormont Township was arrested […]
(Douro Dummer Twp) On March 9th, 2016, Peterborough County Officers were on routine traffic patrol on County Road 4 in the Township of Douro Dummer. At approximately 4:00pm, officers observed a vehicle traveling above the posted 50 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was stopped and a subsequent investigation resulted in the following: Charged: Wayne KNAPP, […]
(EAR FALLS, ON) – Officers of the Ear Falls Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an adult female driver with impaired driving on March 5, 2016 at 1:15 a.m. During routine patrol, officers stopped a 2004 motor vehicle on Balsam Avenue after following the vehicle for a period of time. As officers […]