On Wednesday a man contacted an 86yr old Owen Sound woman by phone claiming that he was from “Canada Revenue Services” and that she owed $1, 986.73 on her income taxes. She was advised that if she did not pay by Thursday that she would be arrested. The local resident was instructed not to tell […]
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Owen Sound man facing criminal charges after giving false name to police. At approximately 4:00 pm, Owen Sound Police were called to investigate two people trespassing on an abandoned property located between the Health Unit and the Bayshore Community Centre. Police located a man and woman on the property. The man proceeded to give a […]
The Owen Sound Police Service is pleased to announce the launch of TEXT with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1), a new service that provides the capability for the deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech impaired (DHHSI) community in Canada to communicate with emergency 9-1-1 services. This service is now available in Grey and Bruce Counties, Wingham, Aylmer, […]
Officers responded to a 911 call around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning to a Westside residence. The female caller reported that her boyfriend had lost control and assaulted her. When the officers arrived the volatile situation had de-escalated. The couple after a night of drinking had gotten into an argument which then became physical first thing […]
On May 30th, 2015 just after midnight, Owen Sound Police Services, Owen Sound Fire Services and Paramedics responded to the rear parking lot of a business in downtown Owen Sound after receiving reports that a vehicle had driven into an adjacent building. Upon arrival police found that a S.U.V. had reversed through a large window […]
On May 20th, 2015 an area resident was defrauded after being duped by a person posing as a Canada Revenue Agency Inspector, and a co-conspirator posing as a police officer about to arrest the victim for tax arrears. Sadly, our area continues to be plagued by these unscrupulous criminals. Today a 57-year old Owen Sound […]
Owen Sound Police Services have laid charges against the vehicle driver who struck a pedestrian at the intersection of 2nd Avenue East and 9th Street East, yesterday afternoon. A 65 year old Owen Sound woman has been charged with Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian under the Highway Traffic Act. The 69 year old pedestrian […]
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Convenient Store Robbery
Just before 4:00 a.m. a lone male entered the Mac’s Convenient Store situated at 280 10th Street East, Owen Sound; threatened the clerk and demanded the money from the cash register. The male party then took a quantity of cigarettes from the shelf behind the counter before leaving the store with the stolen property. The […]
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69 Year Old Struck By Vehicle
On May 25th, 2015 at approximately 2:15pm, Owen Sound Police Services, Owen Sound Fire Services and Paramedics responded to the intersection of 2nd Avenue East and 9th Street East for a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, Emergency Services found a 69 year old female lying unconscious on the roadway being […]
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Police Investigating Death Of Cat
The Owen Sound Police Service is investigating the death of a pet cat that was found Friday evening. On Friday May 22nd, 2015 the usually indoor cat was inadvertently let out of the family home located in the area of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue East. The family began to search the area for the […]