Ontario Free Press
(BAYHAM, ON) – On March 13, 2024, at 7:21 p.m., members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to Victoria Street in Bayham Township for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Police located the vehicle stationary on the side of the road, at which time a traffic stop was initiated. The driver was […]
(NEW TECUMSETH, ON)- The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) made an arrest on March 1st, 2024, in the Town of New Tecumseth in relation to a drug trafficking investigation. On March 1st, 2024, members of the Nottawasaga OPP Community Street Crime Unit, along with Collingwood Street Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON)Â – Residents and business owners have seen an increased police presence in the Town of Exeter, South Huron while the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with an ongoing police investigation. John Street and Main Street South had sections that were closed to the public. Due to the location of the police incident, businesses […]
(HOWICK TWP, ON) – A two-vehicle collision involving a passenger car and pickup truck has claimed the lives of all three occupants. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14th, 2024, members from Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services, and North Huron Fire Department responded to a location on Harriston Road […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Residents and business owners have seen an increased presence in the Town of Exeter, South Huron while the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) deal with an ongoing police investigation. John Street and Main Street South have sections that are closed to the motoring public. John Street is closed between Andrew Street and Main […]
Chatham-Kent, Ontario: The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 173 calls for service in the last 24 hours. Four people were arrested and two were on outstanding warrants. Man Arrested for Robbery CK24011537 On February 19, 2024, Police responded to Dover Street in Chatham for an assault investigation. The investigation revealed the man and woman were […]
Southwestern Public Health is reminding residents to be aware of ticks after a sharp rise in Blacklegged tick, or Deer tick, submissions to the health unit since March 1. Over the span of two weeks, 8 ticks submitted for identification to the health unit were Blacklegged ticks which can carry the bacteria that causes Lyme […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Kitchener. On March 14, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian on King Street East at Deer Ridge Drive. Through the initial investigation, it was determined that a […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit continues to investigate pedestrian collision in Waterloo. On March 14, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian on King Street South at Willis Way. The pedestrian, an 82-year-old female from Waterloo, was transported to a […]
Impaired Driving Arrest On March 14th, 2024, at 8:20pm, police observed an adult male purchase alcohol from a business in a commercial plaza located near the intersection of Paisley Road and Imperial Road South in the City of Guelph. The male proceeded to enter the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle with the alcohol and […]