Ontario Free Press
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan stopped a drug impaired driver who was also breaching judicial release conditions. On May 10, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, the Atikokan OPP stopped a vehicle on Hwy 11 after observing it cross the center line. The officer suspected impairment and conducted a standardized field sobriety […]
(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On May 11, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a motor vehicle on St. Andrew Street East in Fergus. As a result of the investigation, Dana Christine DOCHINE, 50-years-old of Fergus, was charged with: – Operation While Impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – On May 9, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers from the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Sideroad 19 at Beatty Line in Fergus. During the operation, officers observed a vehicle make a U-turn as it approached the RIDE check. Police stopped […]
(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged another five drivers with impaired driving during the first two weekends in May, bringing the total number of drivers charged in May to six. On May 2, 2025, at 8:40 p.m. Bracebridge OPP officers responded to reports of a single vehicle collision […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged as a result of separate investigations into incidents involving impaired driving. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, a Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer conducted a traffic stop and initiated an investigation on Cockshutt Road in Boston, Norfolk County. Following the completion of […]
(GREY HIGHLANDS, ON) – A nightshift Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program conducted by the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in the seizure of multiple illegal drugs and a handgun. Two individuals have been arrested, and several charges have been laid. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., Grey Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE program in […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired operation after locating a vehicle roll over. On Sunday, May 11, 2025, just after 10:30 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers attended the scene of the collision near Elephant Lake Road in the Municipality Highlands East. Officers located the driver, uninjured, and conducted […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a complaint of an individual selling fake gold jewellery. On May 8, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Quinte West OPP received a complaint of an individual flagging down traffic on the ramp exiting the 401. The individual claimed […]
(HURON-KINLOSS, ON) – On May 10, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a disturbance along Havelock Street, Township of Huron-Kinloss. Investigation revealed that an individual brandished an edged weapon after a dispute over property. The individual was placed under arrest and held in custody for a […]
(LONDON, ON) -Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region are taking steps to combat a recent spike in school bus crashes with a new traffic enforcement campaign aimed at ensuring the safety of our Region’s school children. The campaign, “Safety Stops Here”, runs from May 12, 2025, until May 15, 2025. West Region OPP members […]