Ontario Free Press
A potential tragedy was likely averted after a concerned member of the community contacted police just prior to Christmas to report what appeared to be a passed-out driver. Upon arrival at an industrial plaza parking lot located on Anne Street South, south of Tiffin Street, police located the driver in question asleep in the driver’s […]
A 29-year-old male is the 11th homicide victim of 2024 in Durham Region. On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of East Division responded to reports of an armed person at 1040 Cedar Street in Oshawa. Officers arrived on scene and located a male shot inside the building, he was pronounced deceased on […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – A two-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Huron East has claimed the life of a Central Huron resident. Just after 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, January 01, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services, and North Huron Fire Department responded to a collision on Blyth […]
(RIDEAU LAKES TWP., ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision just south of Smiths Falls. Leeds County OPP officers and a member of the Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS), along with the Smiths Falls Fire Department and Lanark County Paramedic Service, responded to the single vehicle […]
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a stolen vehicle and located the suspect, placing them into custody and recovering the stolen vehicle. On December 31, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were on patrol within Harriston, when a report came in […]
(WEST ELGIN, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident that resulted in an increased police presence in the Municipality of West Elgin. On January 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers of the Elgin OPP initiated an investigation following a disturbance on Graham Street, Municipality of West Elgin. An interaction occurred […]
(Nottawasaga, ON) – Members from the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a sudden death occurrence in New Tecumseth near Victoria Street. On December 31,2024, at 12:51 p.m., Nottawasaga OPP members were dispatched to a sudden death occurrence. A 38-year-old has been confirmed deceased at the scene and the investigation […]
(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Members of theLennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit have laid multiple fraud related charges against an individual from Napanee. Following a year-long investigation into allegations of missing money belonging to individuals in a vulnerable sector, an arrest was made on December 31, 2024. Christina EAGLES-CORBET, age […]
In January 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an undercover investigation into the luring of minors using the Internet. Over the course of the investigation the suspect is alleged to have communicated for a sexual purpose unknowingly with the undercover police officer believing it to […]
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 46 calls for service between 5:00 am on December 30, 2024 to 5:00 am on December 31, 2024. Breach of probation On 30 December, 2024 shortly before 10:00pm, Belleville Police were called to an east end address for a report of a breach of probation. Upon […]