March 08, 2010 OPP Constable Vu Pham was shot in the line of duty, he succumbed to his wound hours later at a London Hospital. Fred Preston was subsequently charged with first degree murder, and attempted murder of another officer. Fred Preston passed away on Thursday from injuries sustained during a gun fight with police. […]
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Esso Boycott?
We have had several furious complaints about Wednesday’s two cent gas price increase, at the two Esso stations in town. These price jumps usually happen just before long weekends, as unscrupulous stations try to maximize profits and take advantage of the situation. The thing people have found offensive is, there is no long weekend this […]
Fred Preston, 70, of Sundridge was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. Preston remains in critical condition in a London hospital.
Coyote Sightings in Kincardine
(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP have been receiving reports of Coyotes in or near the town of Kincardine. Coyotes are intelligent, adaptable and curious creatures, but they are also shy, cautious and non-confrontational. To help keep coyotes away from your property, the South Bruce OPP are offering the following tips: o Dispose of […]
(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On Sunday March 7th, 2010 at 2:18 pm, the South Bruce OPP were called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Concession 14, Carrick Township. Officers arrived to find the driver had been drinking alcohol. 58 year old Barbara Metcalfe of Carrick Township is charged with Impaired Driving and Operation […]
Fallen Local Hero
Close to Winthrop Cst. Vu Pham, 37, was in the process of pulling over a vehicle when he was critically shot. Pham was pronounced dead Monday afternoon, leaving behind a wife and 3 children. In an exchange of up to 20 gun shots, the 70 year old suspect was wounded and is now in a […]
(Howick, ON) Sometime during the night of March 6th-7th, unknown suspect(s) broke into a Howick residence while the owner was away for the night. Numerous items were taken from electronics to various pieces of identification. The value of the missing property is estimated to exceed $4,000. Anyone seeing any suspicious persons or vehicles in the […]
Reports of Car Entries
(Goderich, ON) Huron OPP officers received over a half a dozen calls regarding vehicle entries and thefts from vehicles on March 6th – 7th. Most vehicles were unlocked at the time and several had valuables taken from inside the vehicle. Anyone who may have seen any suspicious persons lurking around vehicles is asked to contact […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) On Sunday March 07, 2010 Perth County OPP officers in St.Marys were requested to attend at a business located in an industrial park along James St. South in St.Marys, where the company owner was reporting a theft. Investigation revealed that between 7 p.m. Saturday March 6th and 10:30 a.m. Sunday March 7th, unknown […]
Stolen Golf Clubs
(MITCHELL, ON) The Perth County OPP is investigating the theft of golf clubs from a garage in the Town of Mitchell. A resident living on Blanshard St. reported that sometime between January 2010 and March 03, 2010 someone entered his garage and removed a set of right handed Taylor made (BURNER) golf clubs. The clubs […]
