Ontario Free Press
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Mar 19, 2026
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- Robert KELLY – Drunk Driving(HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON) – Members of the Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two motorists with impaired operation. On Friday, March 13th, 2026, at approximately 8:50 p.m., members of the Haliburton Highlands (OPP) stopped a vehicle that had been travelling on Gelert Road… Read more: Robert KELLY – Drunk Driving
- Eric DE SENA – Drunk Driving(POWASSAN) – A 28-year-old Sarnia resident is facing impaired driving charges after officers located and stopped a vehicle following a 911 report of a suspected impaired driver on Highway 11. On Sunday, March 15, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911… Read more: Eric DE SENA – Drunk Driving
- Tanya VANDERWATER – Drunk Driving(CENTRE HASTINGS, ON) – Officers from the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in an impaired driving investigation. On Saturday March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police received a report of a vehicle stuck in a snowbank on Johnston Rd in Thomasburg. Police attended… Read more: Tanya VANDERWATER – Drunk Driving
- $500,000 Fraud – Corey MACDONALD Arrested #CrimeDoesPay(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the OPP North East Region Crime Unit, has arrested and charged one individual in connection with a significant fraud and theft investigation involving a large industrial operation located northeast of Cochrane. On January 30,… Read more: $500,000 Fraud – Corey MACDONALD Arrested #CrimeDoesPay
- Lauren Miller – Impaired Operation(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Orangeville resident with impaired driving related offence after receiving a call from a concerned citizen. On March 16, 2026, at approximately 12:11 p.m., Dufferin OPP officers were dispatched to the area of Broadway… Read more: Lauren Miller – Impaired Operation
- Kevin LANDRY Was Arrested(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a motorist during a routine traffic stop. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck in a local business parking… Read more: Kevin LANDRY Was Arrested
- Jamie SPADE – Impaired Driving, Etc.(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged an impaired motorist during a routine traffic stop. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP stopped a vehicle travelling without licence plates. During the investigation, officers observed… Read more: Jamie SPADE – Impaired Driving, Etc.
- Colsen BROWN-CLARKE Was Arrested(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a motorist with impaired operation following a traffic stop on Highway 401. On March 14, 2026, shortly before 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a pickup truck travelling westbound on Highway 401 in the Township… Read more: Colsen BROWN-CLARKE Was Arrested
- Cheryl BRADY – $45,000 Fraud(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – A resident of St. Thomas has been charged with fraud after an investigation in Middlesex Centre. On January 9, 2026, at 1:31 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a business on Jefferies Road, in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre,… Read more: Cheryl BRADY – $45,000 Fraud
- Anthony Dimech Was Arrested(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Orangeville resident with multiple offences after a male fled from a traffic stop. On March 18, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Dufferin OPP officers initiated a traffic stop after observing a motorist proceed… Read more: Anthony Dimech Was Arrested
- Carson DEWAR – Drunk Driving, Etc.(ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged the operator of a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) with impaired driving after a traffic stop in Espanola. On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., an OPP officer on general patrol observed an MSV travelling… Read more: Carson DEWAR – Drunk Driving, Etc.
- Arturas SALKAUSKA – Drunk Driving(POINT EDWARD, ON) – On March 15, 2026, at approximately 3:50 a.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were requested to attend Bluewater Bridge, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), regarding a possible impaired driver. As a result of the investigation, Arturas SALKAUSKA, a 51-year-old… Read more: Arturas SALKAUSKA – Drunk Driving
- Tsun Lung KAU – Drunk Driving(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) – A tractor trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving following a collision with a hydro pole. On March 17, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a single-vehicle collision on Concession 2 in… Read more: Tsun Lung KAU – Drunk Driving
- Michele GONCALVES – Drunk Driving(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a collision in Leamington. On March 17, 2026, at approximately 10:32 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a motor vehicle collision on Wakefield Avenue in the Municipality of Leamington. Michele GONCALVES, 44-years-old of Windsor was arrested and charged… Read more: Michele GONCALVES – Drunk Driving
- Amanda BERASKIN – $50,000 Fraud(MANITOUWADGE, ON) – The Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with multiple fraud related offences. On Friday, January 23, 2026, members of the Manitouwadge OPP responded to a report that a known female committed multiple fraudulent transactions between July 2024 and August 2024 totalling more… Read more: Amanda BERASKIN – $50,000 Fraud
- Maryan MAHAMED – Assault With Weapon(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an incident at Warkworth Institution. On January 30, 2026, it was reported that a visitor at the facility refused to leave and kicked a door causing injury to a Correctional Officer. The member… Read more: Maryan MAHAMED – Assault With Weapon
- Aaron TATHAM & Baljit GILL – Drunk Driving(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police arrested and charged two motorists with impaired operation. On Friday March 13th 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Officers of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP received a call for service regarding an indecent act occurring… Read more: Aaron TATHAM & Baljit GILL – Drunk Driving
- More Impaired Drivers Arrested – Names Released(WASAGA BEACH AND SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged multiple drivers with impaired-related offences over the past five days. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, shortly after 12:08 a.m., officers responded to reports of an impaired driver on County Road 26… Read more: More Impaired Drivers Arrested – Names Released
- Kaelin BRITTON – Drunk Driving(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – Guelph resident criminally charged twice stemming from a traffic stop. On March 16, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative, which results in a traffic stop being conducted on St David Street… Read more: Kaelin BRITTON – Drunk Driving
- Pervert Alert – Kevin McCORD: Luring Children(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – Police have arrested and charged a Chatham-Kent resident following a child sexual exploitation investigation. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (CSEU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Wallaceburg. Assistance was provided by members of the Elgin… Read more: Pervert Alert – Kevin McCORD: Luring Children
- Navraj DHILLON Was Arrested(CALEDON, ON) – Members from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals after locating them in possession of a stolen motor vehicle. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Caledon OPP officers on patrol in the area of Nixon Road and McEwan Drive… Read more: Navraj DHILLON Was Arrested
- One Found Dead In Central Elgin(CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) – A recent sudden death in the Municipality of Central Elgin is not being treated as suspicious. On Sunday February 22, 2026, at approximately 12:42 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin County Detachment were dispatched to a person laying on the side of the… Read more: One Found Dead In Central Elgin
- More Fake Police – OPP Issue Another Warning(MIDLAND, ON) – The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning residents about an ongoing fraud where suspects are posing as police officers and using spoofed phone numbers to appear legitimate. Earlier this week, officers investigated a report involving a resident who received calls from… Read more: More Fake Police – OPP Issue Another Warning
- Ryan Patrick ARTHUR Was Arrested(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On March 13th, 2026 at approximately 8:22 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program at the intersection of Mount Baldy Road & Highway 527, within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the… Read more: Ryan Patrick ARTHUR Was Arrested
- Jessica MAHOVLICH – Impaired Driving(HALDIMAND COUNTY) – A driver was arrested and charged following a traffic complaint in Haldimand County. On March 16, 2026, at approximately 12:25 a.m., an individual was arrested following a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Argyle Street, Caledonia. Jessica MAHOVLICH, 40-years-old of Caledonia has been charged with the… Read more: Jessica MAHOVLICH – Impaired Driving
- Jacob COONEY – Drunk Driving(ASPHODEL-NORWOOD TOWNSHIP, ON) – Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged an individual with impaired driving after attending a call for a vehicle in the ditch. On Saturday March 14, 2026, just before 6:00am, an officer from the Peterborough County OPP detachment was dispatched… Read more: Jacob COONEY – Drunk Driving
- Aharhel ELVIR MONTOYA – Impaired Driving(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic complaint in Leamington. On March 15, 2026, at approximately 4:07 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint on Talbot Street West in the Municipality of Leamington. Aharhel ELVIR MONTOYA, 33-years-old of Leamington was arrested… Read more: Aharhel ELVIR MONTOYA – Impaired Driving
- Devin WILSON – Impaired Driving(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic complaint in Leamington. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:35 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint on Erie Street South in the Municipality of Leamington. Devin WILSON, 32-years-old of Windsor was arrested and… Read more: Devin WILSON – Impaired Driving
- Dayna VANDER KLOET – Drunk Driving(TAY VALLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Carleton Place resident with impaired driving. On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Lanark County OPP officers responded to a complaint of a vehicle in the ditch on Glen Tay Road, Tay Valley Township.… Read more: Dayna VANDER KLOET – Drunk Driving
- Jeyarajah VALLIPURAM – Fraud & Laundering(CALEDON, ON) – Members from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against an individual following an investigation into a fraud incident. On October 21, 2025, officers from the Caledon OPP received a fraud report from a Caledon-based corporation. The complainant reported that they received… Read more: Jeyarajah VALLIPURAM – Fraud & Laundering
- Alexander MANCEBO – Impaired Driving(KINGSVILLE, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic complaint in Kingsville. On March 16, 2026, at approximately 1:01 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint on Seacliff Drive near County Road 45 in the Town of Kingsville. Alexander MANCEBO, 32-years-old of Leamington… Read more: Alexander MANCEBO – Impaired Driving
- Wingham Declares Feb. 17 “Possible Divine Intervention Day” — Pilgrims Flock to Square Mile(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — What started as a heated council-night confrontation has now spiraled into what residents are calling “The Square Mile Awakening.” In the weeks following the now-famous February 17 parking-lot incident, where witnesses claim “the hand of God reached down and stopped Kevin Falconer mid-advance,” Wingham… Read more: Wingham Declares Feb. 17 “Possible Divine Intervention Day” — Pilgrims Flock to Square Mile
- Hand of God Stops Deputy Reeve — Wingham Church Attendance Explodes Overnight — God Protects The Square Mile #GPTSM(Wingham, North Huron, ON) What began as a routine municipal confrontation on February 17th has now spiraled into what many locals are calling “The Square Mile Miracle.” Witnesses say that during a tense moment in a parking lot confrontation, something extraordinary happened: “I swear on my grandma’s hymnbook,” said… Read more: Hand of God Stops Deputy Reeve — Wingham Church Attendance Explodes Overnight — God Protects The Square Mile #GPTSM
- Falconer Attack Update: Major Holes Appear in Vic Hull’s Story(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — As the investigation into the Feb. 17 incident involving North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer continues, serious questions are emerging about the reliability of statements made by witness Vic Hull. Vic Hull’s version of events, published in a recent newspaper article, contains multiple contradictions,… Read more: Falconer Attack Update: Major Holes Appear in Vic Hull’s Story
- Falconer Attack Update: Witness Re-issues Statement After Newspaper Headline Mischaracterizes Comments(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — A witness involved in the Feb. 17 incident outside a North Huron council meeting is making his comments public after a local newspaper headline suggested he claimed Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer’s injuries were caused by a fall. Stephen “Buck” Hill says that is not… Read more: Falconer Attack Update: Witness Re-issues Statement After Newspaper Headline Mischaracterizes Comments
- 19 Year Old Deceased Following Snowmobile Collision(COCHRANE, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachment are investigating a fatal snowmobile collision in the Town of Cochrane. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., James Bay OPP officers, along with medical emergency services, responded to a report of a collision involving… Read more: 19 Year Old Deceased Following Snowmobile Collision
- You Don’t Have to Sign a Trespass Order — Huron OPP Power Trip Exposed(Wingham, North Huron) When police shove a trespass notice in your face and demand you sign it, remember one simple fact: you do NOT have to sign it. Not in Ontario, not anywhere in Canada. A signature is not required for a trespass notice to be valid. Any officer… Read more: You Don’t Have to Sign a Trespass Order — Huron OPP Power Trip Exposed
- Michael Weber Was Arrested(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual in relation to a fail to remain collision that occurred in the Municipality of North Perth. On March 10, 2026 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Perth OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred at… Read more: Michael Weber Was Arrested
- Stolen Vehicle Recovered – Ali DUVAL Arrested(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recovered a stolen vehicle and charged one individual following a traffic stop on Highway 401. On March 12, 2026, shortly before 11:00 a.m., officers were on patrol on Highway 401 eastbound in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand when the in‑cruiser Automated License… Read more: Stolen Vehicle Recovered – Ali DUVAL Arrested
- Ethan Turcotte Was Arrested(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – An evening RIDE program by members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in one driver being arrested. Officers were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 62 and County Road 3 at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday March 8, 2026.… Read more: Ethan Turcotte Was Arrested
- 19 Year Old Suspended Driver Facing Numerous Charges(PETAWAWA, ON) – A Petawawa resident is facing multiple charges after a recent incident in Petawawa. On Thursday March 12, 2026, at approximately 6:45 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a possible impaired driver brandishing a handgun… Read more: 19 Year Old Suspended Driver Facing Numerous Charges
- Corey POPKIE Was Arrested Again(PEMBROKE, ON) – Officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Pembroke resident with several offences after a bail violation investigation. On Wednesday March 11, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m. officers attended a residence in Pembroke in response to a report… Read more: Corey POPKIE Was Arrested Again
- Caleb DOCHERTY Was Arrested Following Collision(TECUMSEH, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Tecumseh. On March 13, 2026, at approximately 1:15 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Riverside Drive near Arlington Boulevard in the Town of Tecumseh. Caleb DOCHERTY, 30-years-old of Tecumseh was… Read more: Caleb DOCHERTY Was Arrested Following Collision
- Joshua JONES & Susan RUSSELL – Impaired(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two more drivers with impaired driving. On Thursday March 5, 2026 at 7:10 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 11 South near Taylor Road in… Read more: Joshua JONES & Susan RUSSELL – Impaired
- Isaiah BRADBURY-CHAPMAN Arrested For Endangering Life(GRAVENHURST, ON) – The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual in relation to a dangerous situation that occurred at a fuel station. On Monday, March 2, 2026, Bracebridge OPP began investigating a dangerous situation that occurred at a fuel station located on Muskoka Road… Read more: Isaiah BRADBURY-CHAPMAN Arrested For Endangering Life
- Joshua CALLADINE Was Arrested(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired driving charges following an incident in the city. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of a possible impaired driver at a restaurant drive through. The driver was… Read more: Joshua CALLADINE Was Arrested
- Christopher WHALEN Was Arrested(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Sunday, March 8, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m. CDT, officers observed a vehicle fail to stop at an intersection on Armit Avenue in Fort… Read more: Christopher WHALEN Was Arrested
- Police Investigating Homicide(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – Police are requesting public assistance in an ongoing homicide investigation into the death of a Windsor resident in the Town of LaSalle. On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the LaSalle Police Service responded to reports of an individual in medical distress… Read more: Police Investigating Homicide
- Rawal KHAN – Assault With Weapon(ESSEX, ON) – One male has been arrested following an altercation in the Town of Essex. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 4:33 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the Town of Essex. As a result… Read more: Rawal KHAN – Assault With Weapon





