Ontario Free Press
(Fort Frances, ON) – A pair of search warrants executed in Fort Frances led to the arrest of six people with a quantity of drugs and cash seized. On March 03, 2026, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau […]
(KENORA, ON) – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Kenora, where one person was pronounced deceased. On Monday, March 9, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m. CDT, members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence. Upon police arrival, communication was […]
(TECUMSEH, ON) – On March 7, 2026, members of the Tecumseh Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of fraud in the Town of Tecumseh. Investigators received a report that between January 31, 2024 to January 29, 2026, a known female commited multiple fraudulent transactions totalling more than $30,000. As a result […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Two drivers were charged on Friday for impaired driving within Wellington County. On March 7, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle exhibiting aggressive driving behaviour on Tower Street in Fergus and initiated a traffic stop. As a result of the […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT LAKES, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest after an individual was located rummaging through a vehicle. On Saturday March 7, 2026, just prior to 9:00pm, Peterborough County OPP officers received a call regarding an individual who was found going through a […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Two separate traffic stops have resulted in vehicle impoundments in one evening after investigations completed by officers of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On March 9, 2026, just before 8:40 pm, an officer was conducting proactive patrols along Highway 11 Southbound in Oro-Medonte Township when they observed a vehicle […]
(Fort Frances, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation in Fort Frances has concluded with the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of over 622 grams of suspected cocaine, an estimated $21,500 in currency, and a quantity of other offence related property. On February 26, 2026, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), […]
(MCDOUGALL, ON) – The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with multiple offences. On March 6, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m. the West Parry Sound OPP were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) check on Highway 124 in McDougall Township. Officers stopped a vehicle and […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – A driver has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington. At approximately 9:21 p.m. on March 8, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Erie St. S. in the Municipality of Leamington. Jeffrey PENNER, 20-year-old from Leamington was charged with the following Highway Traffic Act offence: […]
(PEMBROKE, ON) – Officers with the Offender Management Apprehension Program (OMAP) unit of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an area resident with 16 Criminal Code (CC) offences after a bail violation investigation that began in January 2026. On March 4, 2026, OMAP officers, along with UOV […]