Ontario Free Press
This week, the Free Press takes the unprecedented step of adding Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers assigned to the PLT division—Paul Richardson (Badge 12861) and Robert Hann (Badge 13409)—to its Hall of Shame. We do not do this lightly. But what occurred at the recent North Huron council meeting was not routine policing. It was […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A search warrant executed in the Municipality of South Huron on December 17, 2025, resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and offence-related property. Two residents of South Huron have been charged. An investigation initiated by members of the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) led investigators to […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged the complainant from a previous stolen vehicle report. On November 21, 2025, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a stolen motor vehicle from a residence along Highway 9, Municipality of Kincardine. Investigation led to police reattending the complainants residence, where officers located […]
(WINGHAM, ON) — Serious questions are being raised about the role of Provincial Liaison Team (PLT) officers Paul Richardson (Badge 12861) and Robert Hann (Badge 13409) after a tense and widely witnessed confrontation at a recent North Huron council meeting—an incident residents say crossed the line from “keeping order” into stifling democratic participation. According to […]
(Wingham, North Huron) It didn’t start with shouting.It didn’t start with anger.It started the way all real change starts — with one person asking a fair question. A citizen stood in a public building, at a public meeting, asking public officials to do something simple and decent: replace a tattered cenotaph flag and explain why […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – On December 07, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Municipality of Huron East. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed criminal acts against their partner. A 40-year-old individual from Central Huron has […]
(GODERICH, ON) – On December 07, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Goderich. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed several criminal acts against their partner. A 33-year-old individual from Goderich has been arrested […]
(HOWICK TWP, ON) – On December 06, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Township of Howick. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed several criminal acts against their partner. A 45-year-old individual from Howick Twp has […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – One person has been charged following the execution of a search warrant in Mount Forest. On November 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Mount Forest in relation to a […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an incident in the Town of Seaforth, Municipality of Huron East on December 07, 2025. On Sunday, December 07, 2025, just before 1:00 p.m., Huron OPP officers were contacted about an individual who was reportedly unwanted at a residence in […]