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- 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
- Micheal CACILHAS Was Arrested Again(KINGSVILLE, ON) -OPP arrest one person in an early morning break and enter to an unused school. On March 12, 2026, at 3:59 a.m., members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to the old Kingsville High School on Main Street East in the Town of Kingsville… Read more: Micheal CACILHAS Was Arrested Again
- Austin MARTINS – Drunk Driving(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – Fergus resident faces numerous charges stemming from a local traffic stop. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were performing a traffic enforcement initiative and performed a traffic stop on St David Street North within the Town of Fergus.… Read more: Austin MARTINS – Drunk Driving
- Barbara DENEAU – Drunk Driving(TECUMSEH, ON) – One person has been charged following a collision in Tecumseh. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a collision on Tecumseh Road at Dorset Park in the Town of Tecumseh. Barbara DENEAU, 59-years-old of Windsor was arrested and… Read more: Barbara DENEAU – Drunk Driving
- Leonard RICARD Was Arrested(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged after single vehicle collision Essex. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 9:36 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a vehicle in the ditch on Ferriss Road near 5th Concession Road in the Town of Essex. Leonard RICARD, 57-years-old of Essex… Read more: Leonard RICARD Was Arrested
- Jason BENDER & Michael DOVE – Drunk Driving(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers with impaired-related offences in the past two weeks. On February 27th, 2026, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check in the area of Canal Road… Read more: Jason BENDER & Michael DOVE – Drunk Driving
- Meth Bust – Christopher LANDRY(TILLSONBURG, ON) – Members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the Oxford Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) arrested an individual on drug trafficking charges in the Town of Tillsonburg. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:20 p.m., there was an increased police… Read more: Meth Bust – Christopher LANDRY
- Abhishek SHUKHAND – Fraud & Theft(CALEDON, ON) – Members from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against an individual following an investigation into a fraudulent vehicle sale. On June 5, 2025, officers from the Caledon OPP received a report of a stolen vehicle in the area of King Street… Read more: Abhishek SHUKHAND – Fraud & Theft
- Jean BOUCHE Was Arrested(NORTH BAY) – A driver is facing multiple charges after the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to nine calls reporting an erratic and dangerous vehicle travelling toward North Bay on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the OPP responded to a 911 call… Read more: Jean BOUCHE Was Arrested
- Howick Home Invader Protected By OPP #RepeatOffender #FilmThePolice(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – An individual is charged following a break and enter in Mapleton. On February 26, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a break and enter at a residence within Mapleton Township. The suspect fled… Read more: Howick Home Invader Protected By OPP #RepeatOffender #FilmThePolice
- Jayden PINNOCK & Shaquille BROWN Were Arrested(ARCHIPELAGO, ON) – The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two people with multiple offences. On March 10, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the West Parry Sound OPP were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 69 in the Township of the Archipelago. Officers… Read more: Jayden PINNOCK & Shaquille BROWN Were Arrested
- 2 Arrested Within 24 Hours of Being Released #3Strikes(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) – Two local residents have been arrested within 24 hours of being released on previous charges related to a drug warrant execution. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Offender Management and Apprehension Program (OMAP) members, and officers from the Lennox and… Read more: 2 Arrested Within 24 Hours of Being Released #3Strikes
- James KETTLES – Impaired Driving(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Essex. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:36 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Fairview Avenue West in the Town of Essex. James KETTLES, 54-years-old of Essex was arrested and… Read more: James KETTLES – Impaired Driving
- One Sent To Hospital -Alicia SUTHERLAND Arrested(CALDER TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious two‑vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 655 approximately 8 kms south of Highway 11. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 6:20pm, members of the James Bay OPP responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and… Read more: One Sent To Hospital -Alicia SUTHERLAND Arrested
- Shayne MCILVEEN Was Arrested(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver has been charged following a traffic stop in St. Clair Township. On March 7, 2026, just after 1:30 a.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop at Hill Street and Nash Drive in St.… Read more: Shayne MCILVEEN Was Arrested
- Myles FITZPATRICK – Drunk Driving(PLYMPTON-WYOMING, ON) – A traffic complaint has resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver. On March 6, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver in the area of London Line and… Read more: Myles FITZPATRICK – Drunk Driving
- KERR Arrested For Drunk Driving(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person has been charged for driving while impaired following a traffic stop in the Municipality of North Perth. On March 9, 2026, shortly after 10:30 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle passing unsafely on Perth Road 164 near Perth… Read more: KERR Arrested For Drunk Driving
- Mitchell HARRIS Facing Numerous Charges(GRAND BEND, ON) – A resident of South Huron is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in Grand Bend. On March 6, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver on Main… Read more: Mitchell HARRIS Facing Numerous Charges
- Michael PETRITSIS Was Arrested(INGERSOLL, ON) – A two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 results in impaired driving charges. On March 7, 2026, at approximately 3:20 a.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision between two passenger vehicles, in the westbound lanes of Highway 401, just outside… Read more: Michael PETRITSIS Was Arrested
- 79 Year Old Arrested For Attempted Murder(TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) – Investigators from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following a suspicious residential fire that occurred on March 8, 2026, on Macedonia Circle in Tiny Township. As a result of the investigation, a 79‑year‑old male from Tiny Township was arrested… Read more: 79 Year Old Arrested For Attempted Murder
- LIHOU, WIWCZARUK & HOLMES – Impaired Driving(WASAGA BEACH AND CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers with impaired-related offences over the last week. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shortly after 8:10 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Meadowlark Boulevard in the Town of Wasaga… Read more: LIHOU, WIWCZARUK & HOLMES – Impaired Driving
- Corey POPKIE Was Arrested Again #3Strikes(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against an individual after a recent break and enter. On March 9, 2026, at approximately 8:40 a.m., officers from the UOV OPP responded to a break and enter in progress… Read more: Corey POPKIE Was Arrested Again #3Strikes
- Drug Bust – 6 Charged(Fort Frances, ON) – A pair of search warrants executed in Fort Frances led to the arrest of six people with a quantity of drugs and cash seized. On March 03, 2026, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance… Read more: Drug Bust – 6 Charged





