Wingham Free PressBrian Follis has resigned from being a Constable with the Owen Sound Police Service. In November 2013, an internal investigation was commenced following a complaint into Follis’ conduct. At the request of Chief Sornberger the investigation was conducted by an external police service. In June of 2014, that investigation was concluded and Follis was charged […]
The Owen Sound Police Service Criminal Investigation Branch has arrested and charged a former Owen Sound teacher with offences related to a former student. Gene CASSIDY, 59 years of Owen Sound has been charged with: Sexual Assault Sexual Interference Sexual Exploitation Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling Cassidy is a retired teacher from the Owen Sound […]
On April 21, 2015, at approximately 9:40 a.m., members of the Owen Sound Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit observed a suspicious Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle near downtown Owen Sound. The officers learned that the plates for the motorcycle were unauthorized and requested the assistance of uniform patrol to further investigate the motorcycle and female rider. The […]
Sometime during the early morning hours of 18APR15 unknown suspect(s) attended the 1700 block of 4th Ave E. There they located an unlocked 2013 gold 4 door Honda Civic bearing Ontario marker BSJE812. The owner had unintentionally left his keys in the vehicle. The unknown suspect(s) subsequently stole the vehicle. The Civic was described as […]
The Owen Sound Police Service concluded its investigation into a single vehicle roll over collision that occurred on the 17th of April. It was determined that the 17 year old driver was not travelling at a high rate of speed. The collision is attributed to the fact that the gravel road was freshly graded resulting […]
The Owen Sound Police are investigating a single motor vehicle collision that occurred shortly before 4:00 pm on 17APR15. A small white sedan was northbound on 28th Ave E from 20th Street E travelling at a high rate of speed. Upon reaching the end of the paved road, the vehicle entered onto a gravel road […]
At approximately 5:10pm a citizen reported an impaired driver leaving a Westside apartment building. The vehicle was subsequently located travelling in the 400 block of 10th Street East by police. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the Owen Sound Police Station where he provided two samples of his breath which exceeded […]
Just before 7:00pm last night, a uniform officer from the Owen Sound Police Service investigated a lone male in a cube van parked in the 1300 block of 16th Avenue East. Investigation at the scene revealed that the male was wanted on an arrest warrant for a previous break and enter offence. The male was […]
Sometime between early afternoon on 13th of April and early afternoon on the 14th of April unknown suspect(s) managed to enter an unoccupied residence located in the 400 block of 13th Street East, Owen Sound. Once inside, a variety of electronic items, various perfumes and a purse were stolen. Total value of the theft is […]
At an unknown time prior to 10:40 am, on 13APR2015 an unknown vehicle believed to be a small Nissan struck a front window pane at an empty store located at 601 2nd Avenue East. The damage to the store was to the window and the frame and is estimated at $2000 to $3000. The vehicle […]