Ontario Free Press
(BANCROFT, ON) – The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a third individual in relation to an ongoing shoplifting investigation. On August 14, 2025, officers arrested and charged Paul Christopher WARD, 46 years old, of Essex, Ontario, with: The charges relate to incidents at two separate businesses on Hastings Street North in […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Huron East resident with an Impaired driving offence following a traffic stop in a “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” (R.I.D.E.) check on July 01, 2025, in the Municipality of Huron East. Just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 01, 2025, Huron County OPP officers […]
(LAKESHORE, ON)- On Thursday August 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Lakeshore Fire Rescue responded to a marine collision involving a single personal watercraft on Lake St Clair near Couture Beach in the Municipality of Lakeshore. First responders arrived on scene […]
(GLENGARRY TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person for riding on the top of a moving train. On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) OPP responded to a train stopped on the tracks between Dornie Road and County Road 30 in North Glengarry […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following a report of an indecent act. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Manitoulin OPP responded to a report of a person committing an indecent act at a park and beach area in the […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – Police arrested a man in Elliot Lake after a reported sexual assault. On August 10, 2025, at approximately 11:15 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called regarding a sexual assault that occurred in a park area adjacent to Ste Camillus Crescent. Earlier that morning, a person was approached by […]
(Clarington, ON) – Officers Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Highway Safety Division (HSD) – Whitby Detachment are investigating a two-vehicle collision with a road maintenance vehicle and a passenger vehicle. On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 12:42 a.m., Whitby OPP were on scene of a police investigation on Highway 401 Eastbound near Bennett Rd. in the Municipality […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT HILLS, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against an individual following a report of a disturbance at a healthcare facility. On August 11, 2025, at approximately 3:40 p.m., officers responded to a threats call at an address on Oliver Road, where a person was […]
(ESSEX COUNTY, ON)- On Wednesday August 12, 2025, the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit arrested two individuals in relation to multiple investigations throughout Essex County. Between May 15 and July 8, 2025, the accused were involved in a crime spree in Lakeshore, Tecumseh and Essex which affected 35 victims and caused […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver is facing a costly charge stemming from a traffic stop at a RIDE program. On August 13, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Orangeville Road in Fergus. During the initiative, a 45-year-old from […]