Wingham Free PressSometime between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on March 14th an unknown party smashed the passenger side window of a Dodge Caravan that was parked unattended in the rear parking lot at the YMCA Recreation Centre. A purse was then stolen from the vehicle. Then again sometime between 8:20 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. someone smashed […]
The Owen Sound Police Service is reminding residents to exercise safety and preventative measures during March Break. In celebration of March Break, some residents will be going on vacation this week or to spend time with family and friends. We would like to offer some tips that will increase the safety of your home and […]
On March 8, 2016 at approximately 1:00pm, officers from the Owen Sound Police Service Drug Unit assisted by officers from the Criminal Investigations Branch and the Community Oriented Response and Enforcement Unit (CORE) arrested a male and female as they left an east side motel. The arrest was the result of an investigation into methamphetamine […]
Emergency Services personnel were called to an eastside hotel after staff found what appeared to be a piece of military ordinance. Owen Sound Police Service Inspector Stephen MacKinnon stated, “This morning (04Mar2016), at approximately 11:35 a.m. we received a phone call to attend the Days Inn after an employee found what appeared to be a […]
Over the past 24 hours inclement weather has led to slick roads, reduced visibility and less than optimal driving conditions. During late afternoon on Monday, February 29th at the intersection of 10th Street at 3rd Avenue West a 3-car collision occurred when a vehicle travelling eastbound on 10th Street attempted a left turn onto northbound […]
Owen Sound Police Service, Fire and EMS were dispatched to the intersection of 8th Street and 3rd Avenue East just prior to 7 pm this evening (27Feb2016) in relation to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. A white 1998 Dodge truck being driven by a 20 year old Chatsworth area man had been travelling […]
The Owen Sound Police investigated two motor vehicle collisions on this date. The first collision occurred just before 9am when a male operating a 2012 Toyota pulled out from a private drive in the 500 block of 9th Avenue East Owen Sound. The driver made a wide right turn and entered the opposing lane striking […]
On February 25th, 2016 officers from the Owen Sound Police Service, Drug and Intelligence Unit, with the assistance of Community Oriented Response Enforcement Unit (C.O.R.E.) and Criminal Investigations Branch executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 2000 block of 7th Avenue East. During the search police recovered a 9mm handgun and ammunition, […]
At 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 police were dispatched to the southwest corner of 2nd Avenue East at 10th Street East in regards to a single vehicle collision. Upon arrival police observed a 2008 Pontiac passenger van wedged between a pole and a stucco building. Below the van was a crushed city of Owen […]
On 19FEB2016 during the evening hours an unknown vehicle struck a traffic sign located on a median at 10th Street and 9th Avenue East in Owen Sound. The collision resulted in the sign being broken from its foundation. The vehicle left the scene in an unknown direction. Recovered was a white bumper to a smaller […]