Ontario Free Press
(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – A resident of St. Thomas has been charged with fraud after an investigation in Middlesex Centre. On January 9, 2026, at 1:31 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a business on Jefferies Road, in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, for the report of a fraud. […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Orangeville resident with multiple offences after a male fled from a traffic stop. On March 18, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Dufferin OPP officers initiated a traffic stop after observing a motorist proceed through a red light. While the […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged the operator of a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) with impaired driving after a traffic stop in Espanola. On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., an OPP officer on general patrol observed an MSV travelling on Centre Street near Secord Street […]
(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) – A tractor trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving following a collision with a hydro pole. On March 17, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a single-vehicle collision on Concession 2 in Puslinch Township, involving a tractor trailer […]
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a collision in Leamington. On March 17, 2026, at approximately 10:32 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a motor vehicle collision on Wakefield Avenue in the Municipality of Leamington. Michele GONCALVES, 44-years-old of Windsor was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences: […]
(MANITOUWADGE, ON) – The Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with multiple fraud related offences. On Friday, January 23, 2026, members of the Manitouwadge OPP responded to a report that a known female committed multiple fraudulent transactions between July 2024 and August 2024 totalling more than $50,000. As a result of […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an incident at Warkworth Institution. On January 30, 2026, it was reported that a visitor at the facility refused to leave and kicked a door causing injury to a Correctional Officer. The member of staff was later transported to […]
(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police arrested and charged two motorists with impaired operation. On Friday March 13th 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Officers of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP received a call for service regarding an indecent act occurring at The Blue Mountains Resort parking […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – Guelph resident criminally charged twice stemming from a traffic stop. On March 16, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative, which results in a traffic stop being conducted on St David Street North within the Town of Fergus. […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – Police have arrested and charged a Chatham-Kent resident following a child sexual exploitation investigation. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (CSEU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Wallaceburg. Assistance was provided by members of the Elgin County OPP, Chatham-Kent Police Service and […]