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News Years In Huron

(Huron County, ON) The Huron OPP brought in the New Year without any serious events. We did get involved with numerous Liquor Licence Act incidents over the course of the night but there we no impaired drivers charged and no serious collisions. With numerous RIDE checkpoints set up across the county, it would appear that […]

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Alert – Cattle Scam – Huron Area

(Huron County, ON) Information has been received from the Edmonton Police Department alerting police to a cattle fraud suspect who may be in Ontario and specifically in Huron County. Incidents have been reported out west whereby the suspect sells cattle to unsuspecting farmers, takes their money and never delivers the cattle. Farmers are being warned […]

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Copper Robber

(Central Huron, ON) On December 28, 2009 at approximately 1:00 am a vehicle was stopped on London Road near Vanastra. While the Huron OPP officer was speaking to the driver, a large quantity of copper pipe was observed inside the vehicle. When detained and questioned, the driver admitted to stealing the piping. The male was […]

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North Huron Home Invasion – Lock Your Doors

(North Huron, ON) At 9:15 pm on Boxing Day, a young woman was in her family home with her boyfriend watching television when they heard footsteps inside the residence. Assuming it was her brother; the woman called out but got no response. She went upstairs to check on the noise and found an unknown male […]

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Joshua Fraser – Drunk Driving

(ACW, ON) On December 26, 2009 at approximately 2:30 am a Huron OPP officer was patrolling in Ashfield Township when a vehicle was observed to be travelling at a high rate of speed. The officer caught up to the vehicle on Bluewater Highway. The vehicle was being operated in a suspicious manner when it turned […]

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Ice Can Be Tempting For Some

(Kincardine, ON) Every year the South Bruce OPP is called to assist someone that is out walking on the ice along the shore of Lake Huron. This endangers the lives of the emergency service personnel and the person potentially being saved. The ice conditions are currently very dangerous and unstable. Winter sports enthusiasts should take […]

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Three Dollar Shoplifter Busted

(South Huron, ON) On December 18, 2009 shortly before 1:00 pm, the Huron OPP was called to the Unusual Finds store in Exeter regarding a shoplifter. A female had put merchandise in her pocket and left the store. Owners detained her until police could arrive. The value of the merchandise taken was $3.00. As a […]

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Michael Thompson – Drunk Driving

(Howick, ON) On December 18, 2009 at approximately 10:00 pm, Huron OPP officers were set up for a RIDE checkpoint in the Village of Wroxeter. A Dodge pickup truck entered the area and an officer spoke with the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle about his headlights that were not functioning. The officer detected […]

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Fatal Collision County Road 15

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On December 17th, 2009 at 5:56 pm, the South Bruce OPP were called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision on County Road 15, Greenock Township. Officers attended with paramedics from the Bruce County EMS. Sadly, 63 year old David MacLennan of Kincardine Township was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]

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Andrew Martyn – Drunk Driving

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On December 17th, 2009 at 9:16 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a call to attend a motor vehicle collision on Bruce County Road 10, Brant Township. One of the involved drivers was located at the Becker’s store in Bentinck Township. 46 year old Andrew Martyn of Tottenham, Ontario is facing charges […]