Ontario Free Press
Chatham-Kent, Ontario: The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 190 calls for service in the last 24 hours. Ten person was arrested and seven on an outstanding warrant. Man Arrested for Failing to Attend Court CK24013557 At 10:20 a.m., the man attended Chatham-Kent Police headquarters and turned himself in to the police. The man was wanted […]
Aggressive Driving Incident on Communication Road Leads to Charges Chatham-Kent, Ontario: On March 27, 2024, the Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to a report of an aggressive driver traveling southbound on Communication Road, overtaking vehicles in a dangerous manner. Officers quickly attended the area, resulting in a vehicle stop on Chatham St N in Blenheim. Upon […]
A male is in custody following an investigation into numerous thefts from construction sites between February and March of 2024. Between February and March of 2024, the suspect was observed entering construction and new development sites, stealing various construction tools. The suspect listed the stolen items on Facebook Marketplace in an attempt to sell them. […]
The suspect in a stabbing investigation is in custody following a simultaneous drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of numerous drugs and an automatic firearm. On Friday, October 13, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m., members of Central West Division responded to an unknown trouble call in the area of Garden Street and Taunton Road […]
LONDON, ON (March 28, 2024) – Two London men are in custody after members of the London Police Service located a stolen vehicle in the west end of the city yesterday. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024, members of the LPS Investigative Response Unit located a vehicle with license plates belonging to another vehicle […]
LONDON, ON (March 28, 2024) – The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a 17-year-old male was arrested yesterday. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the London Police Service responded to an assault investigation in the west end of the city. Officers located the 17-year-old male suspect outside of the […]
In December 2023, the province announced Bill 68, Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), which will bring sweeping changes to the law governing policing in Ontario. The new bill, which comes into effect on April 1, 2024, replaces the current Police Services Act (1990) and will focus on addressing community safety, enhancing police oversight, modernizing policing and […]
Knife pulled on mall staff The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an employee at a downtown mall had a knife pulled on him Wednesday. Shortly after 8 a.m. two males were observed on camera inside Old Quebec Street Shoppes and one was seen writing on a wall with a marker. A mall employee approached […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – As we all prepare for the first long weekend of Spring, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) joins policing partners focused on keeping motorists safe during this holiday. As part of the commitment to the Provincial Traffic Safety Program, Perth OPP members will be participating in the annual Easter Weekend Traffic Campaign. The […]
(Lennox & Addington County, ON)Â –Â On March 25, 2024, shortly after 2:00 p.m., officers from the L&A County OPP received a report of a heavy tow truck that was pulling a concrete pump truck had left the road and was in the ditch. The incident occurred on Highway 401 westbound at mile marker 548 between the […]