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44 Year Old Repeat Offender Arrested In Wingham – Sidney Prince

On March 3rd, police observed a male known to them on Josephine St in Wingham. The man is on release conditions not to enter Wingham. He was arrested and held for bail. He was released by the court on his own recognizance. 44 Year old Sidney Prince of Brampton is charged with breaching his recognizance of bail.

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Two Repeat Offenders Arrested For Stealing From Wingham Salvation Army – Cameron & Stone

During the early morning hours of March 4th, Police were called to the Wingham Salvation Army where two men were taking clothing from the donation box. The men were arrested and during the arrest, a small quantity of Marijuana and counterfeit money was located. 36 year old Matthew Cameron of Wingham is charged with theft under $5,000, possession of a scheduled substance and fail to comply with probation. 25 year old Brandon Stone of South Bruce is charged with theft under $5,000, possession of counterfeit money and failing to comply with probation.

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Stolen Vehicles And Theft On Josephine Street Keep Wingham Officers Busy Over Long Weekend

Wingham Police report busy holiday weekend

On Friday the 16th, a business owner reported that a Josephine St business had been entered sometime during the previous night. There was no sign of damage however it was discovered that a 10 inch Samsung tablet was missing.

During the morning of Saturday the 17th, OPP advised that a vehicle had been stolen from a Jamestown Rd address. A Wingham officer observed the vehicle in Wingham and a pursuit was initiated. The suspect failed to stop and the pursuit was terminated due to safety. The same vehicle was later observed in Perth County driving erratically. The Middlesex OPP were able to arrest a suspect with regard to this incident.

In the afternoon of the 17th, police received a report of a stolen vehicle from Minnie St. In this instance, the driver of the vehicle had parked it in a driveway and a person known to her got in the vehicle and drove it off. The suspect, 25 year old Joshua Crolle of Morris Turnberry was later arrested in Wingham and held for bail. He is charged with theft, impaired driving and breach of a recognizance. The vehicle was later discovered at a B Line Rd business.

During the early morning hours of Sunday the 18th, Police were called to assist ambulance on Josephine St. A 22 year old male was located outside without a shirt on acting strangely, in need of medical attention. The officer and paramedics placed the male in the police cruiser to be transported to the hospital. He then kicked out the rear window of the cruiser. OPP attended to assist and transported the individual to the hospital for required treatment. No name will be released due to the fact that this was a medical situation.

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Arrest Made In Rash Of Wingham Break And Enters – Cody Priestep – One Suspect At Large

Police report that the incident involving the Wingham Library reported to the media yesterday has been resolved. One arrest has been made and a second suspect remains at large with a warrant being sought.

23 year old Cody Priestep of Wingham faces charges of Break and Enter and Theft and he is to appear in Wingham Court on March 8th.

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Police Warn Winghamites About Rash Of Thefts – Check And Secure Your Property

Police are investigating a series of recent break and enters in Wingham.

On January 29th, an employee attended the Wingham Library to find that a window had been broken and entry had been gained. A small amount of loose change was stolen.

On January 31st, a resident reported that the padlock on his shed had been cut and the building entered. It could not be determined if anything was missing.

On February 3rd, someone entered a compound on Minnie St and a small number of tools were taken. Two males had been observed in the area prior to police being called.

On February 5th, a business owner noticed that the door to the basement of his Josephine Street business had been forced open and entry was gained. Nothing was taken and the door sustained minor damages.

Anyone with information regarding any of these events or any other crimes are asked to contact the Wingham Police or Crime Stoppers.

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Elderly Wingamite Couple Fall Victim To Grandparent Scam – Please Share And Discuss To Help Protect Our Elderly

On February 1st. an elderly couple fell victim to a “Grandparent scam” and lost a substantial amount of money to the fraudster. In this type of incident the fraudster will contact an elderly person posing to be a grandchild who is in trouble and needs money wired to them to cover medical and legal fees. If you are contacted by anyone, confirm their story with other family members before sending any money and contact police.

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Rash Of Thefts In Wingham – Public Urged To Check And Secure All Property

Water St.

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-07-28 – Incident: WI17000698

Josephine St

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-07-25 – Incident: WI17000687

Victoria St.

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-07-23 – Incident: WI17000680

Hwy 86

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-07-24 – Incident: RM17000225

Note: All addresses are approximate.

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More Thefts Lower East Side Of Wingham – Report Suspicious Activity To Wingham Police And Secure Your Property

Highland Drive

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-06-06 – Incident: RM17000160

Minnie Street

Reported & Cleared As: STOLEN VEHICLE

Reported: 2017-06-06 – Incident: WI17000498

FE Madill

Reported & Cleared As: TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

Reported: 2017-06-06 – Incident: WI17000499

Grandview Rd

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-06-07 – Incident: WI17000501

Carling Terrace

Reported & Cleared As: SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

Reported: 2017-06-07 – Incident: RM17000166

Patrick Street

Reported & Cleared As: MISCHIEF

Reported: 2017-06-07 – Incident: RM17000167

Centre Street

Reported & Cleared As: NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE

Reported: 2017-06-07 – Incident: RM17000164

Centre Street

Reported & Cleared As: MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Reported: 2017-06-07 – Incident: RM17000165

Catherine Street

Reported & Cleared As: MISCHIEF

Reported: 2017-06-08 – Incident: WI17000507

Edward St

Reported & Cleared As: 911 CALL/911 HANG-UP

Reported: 2017-06-08 – Incident: WI17000506

Note: All addresses are approximate.

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Assaults And More Thefts In Wingham – Check And Secure Your Property

There have been several assaults and thefts reported in Wingham over the last few days. Winghamites are reminded to check and secure their property and report all thefts to the Wingham Police.

John Street

Reported & Cleared As: ASSAULT

Reported: 2017-05-30 – Incident: WI17000475

Centre Street

Reported & Cleared As: NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE

Reported: 2017-05-30 – Incident: RM17000151

Josephine Street

Reported & Cleared As: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT – H.T.A.

Reported: 2017-05-30 – Incident: WI17000474

Reported & Cleared As: 911 CALL/911 HANG-UP

Reported: 2017-05-30 – Incident: WI17000473

Shuter Street

Reported & Cleared As: NOISE COMPLAINT

Reported: 2017-06-02 – Incident: WI17000484

Josephine Street

Reported & Cleared As: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT – H.T.A.

Reported: 2017-06-02 – Incident: WI17000486

Josephine Street

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-06-02 – Incident: RM17000156

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-06-02 – Incident: RM17000156

Victoria Street

Reported & Cleared As: DANGEROUS CONDITIONS

Reported: 2017-06-03 – Incident: RM17000158

Josephine Street

Reported & Cleared As: TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

Reported: 2017-06-03 – Incident: WI17000488

Josephine Street

Reported & Cleared As: ASSAULT

Reported: 2017-06-03 – Incident: WI17000490

Hwy 86

Reported As: IMPAIRED/OVER 80

Cleared As: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT – H.T.A.

Reported: 2017-06-04 – Incident: WI17000494

Reported & Cleared As: LIQUOR LICENSE ACT

Reported: 2017-06-04 – Incident: WI17000493

Reported & Cleared As: 911 CALL/911 HANG-UP

Reported: 2017-06-04 – Incident: WI17000492

Reported & Cleared As: NOISE COMPLAINT

Reported: 2017-06-04 – Incident: WI17000491

Note: All addresses are approximate.

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Wingham Police Weekend Update – Theft West Side Of Wingham – Mischief Lower East Side

Please take the time to check and secure your property and install motion sensor lights if it is within your budget.

Leopold Street

Reported & Cleared As: THEFT

Reported: 2017-05-27 – Incident: RM17000145

John Street West

Reported As: 911 CALL/911 HANG-UP

Cleared As: UNWANTED PERSON

Reported: 2017-05-27 – Incident: WI17000467

Maple Street

Reported & Cleared As: NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE

Reported: 2017-05-28 – Incident: RM17000148

Elm Street

Reported & Cleared As: MISCHIEF

Reported: 2017-05-28 – Incident: RM17000147

Elm Street

Reported & Cleared As: MISCHIEF

Reported: 2017-05-28 – Incident: RM17000146

Josephine Street

Reported & Cleared As: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT – H.T.A.

Reported: 2017-05-28 – Incident: WI17000470

Note: All addresses are approximate.

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