Ontario Free Press
(NORTH BAY) – An 18-year-old North Bay resident has been charged after refusing to provide a breath sample during an early-morning traffic stop conducted by the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 3:20 a.m., an officer from the North Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on […]
(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Brampton individual has been arrested in connection with a Puslinch fraud investigation. In October 2025, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began investigating a reported investment scam, involving a victim in Puslinch Township. The victim lost approximately $500,000. After investigating further, the Wellington […]
(HALDIMAND COUNTY) – A driver was arrested following a two-vehicle collision in Haldimand County. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 2:05 p.m., members of the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a two-vehicle collision on Haldimand Highway 56, near York. The investigation determined that a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a passenger vehicle […]
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – Officers of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) are always looking for criminal driving behaviour. On Monday March 30th, 2026, at approximately 10:56 a.m., officers of the Huntsville OPP Detachment received a report of a possible impaired driver leaving the South Muskoka area travelling northbound on Highway 11 and a vehicle […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged an Erin resident with impaired operation-related offences following a traffic complaint. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Dufferin OPP officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in the area of County Road 16 in the Township […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three locals with drug trafficking and multiple other offences. On Friday, March 27, 2026 Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance from the Dryden OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, […]
(Huntsville, ON) – On March 29th, 2026 members of the Huntsville O.P.P. responded to a neighbour dispute. Police spoke with both involved parties who have been engaged in on-going disputes in recent months. The suspect was cautioned to allow the victim to move their belongings without interfering. However, later that same day police were called again to a report […]
(GUELPH, ON) – An individual has been charged after committing an indecent act in Guelph. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., A member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive patrol when they observed an individual committing an indecent act outside of a business on Wellington Street East in Guelph. […]
(TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON, ON) – A driver is charged following a traffic complaint in Mapleton. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver. Members conducted patrols and located the vehicle on Wellington Road 109 in Mapleton Township. As […]
(ESSEX, ON) – An individual is facing charges following a Break and Enter. On March 28, 2026, members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), and West Region OPP Canine Unit, were called to a report of a Break and Enter to an abandoned building. Matthew MELEG, 45-year-old of Essex […]