Wingham Free Press
(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Police recover a stolen vehicle and lay several charges. On February 23, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police received a report of a vehicle stuck in the mud on a property on Highway 53 in Norwich Township. Police arrived on scene and confirmed the vehicle had been stolen. Police located the suspect […]
(PEMBROKE, ON) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest after a series of thefts were reported in Pembroke. The incidents took place between February 21-26, 2024, at various locations in the City of Pembroke. Items stolen include groceries, purses from shopping carts and vehicles. As a result, […]
(CALLANDER, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with several offences after police stopped a dirt bike in Callander. On February 17, 2024, just after 9:00 p.m., a member of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol when they observed a dirt bike traveling on Callander Bay Drive […]
(WAWA, ON) – A local resident is facing criminal charges after being found in possession of stolen property. On February 14, 2024, shortly after 10:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft on Regina Crescent in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Peter BANKS, […]
(WAWA, ON) – A local resident is facing multiple charges following a family dispute in Wawa. On February 14, 2024, shortly before 7:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Nyman Avenue. As a result of the investigation, Steffani OLIVER, 27 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and […]
(TOWNSHIP OF MINDEN HILLS, ON) –The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two individuals in relation to an assault and robbery that occurred earlier this month. On February 9, 2024, shortly after 4:30 a.m., members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment responded to an assault and robbery with a weapon on Parkside […]
(HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two individuals after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On February 27, 2024, at approximately 03:35 a.m. on Highway 417, an OPP officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle at mile marker 62 in The Nation municipality. The […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant executed in the Town of Fort Frances has resulted in an individual being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On February 23, 2024, shortly after 1:30 p.m., the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, along with members of Emergency Response Team, […]
(TORONTO, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of their Long Term Supervision Order. POWELL is described as a white male, 54 years of age, 5’8″ (173 cm) 260 lbs (118 kg) […]
A 41-year-old male is facing numerous charges after robbing three banks in three days in Durham Region. On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members from East Division attended a robbery call at the TD Bank located at 570 Longworth Avenue in Bowmanville. A male entered the bank and demanded cash. He indicated […]