Ontario Free Press
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged after single vehicle collision Essex. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 9:36 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a vehicle in the ditch on Ferriss Road near 5th Concession Road in the Town of Essex. Leonard RICARD, 57-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the […]
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers with impaired-related offences in the past two weeks. On February 27th, 2026, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check in the area of Canal Road in the Town of Huntsville. A […]
(TILLSONBURG, ON) – Members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the Oxford Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) arrested an individual on drug trafficking charges in the Town of Tillsonburg. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:20 p.m., there was an increased police presence at a parking garage, on […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Members from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against an individual following an investigation into a fraudulent vehicle sale. On June 5, 2025, officers from the Caledon OPP received a report of a stolen vehicle in the area of King Street and Airport Road, in the Town […]
(NORTH BAY) – A driver is facing multiple charges after the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to nine calls reporting an erratic and dangerous vehicle travelling toward North Bay on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the OPP responded to a 911 call reporting a vehicle travelling southbound on […]
(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – An individual is charged following a break and enter in Mapleton. On February 26, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a break and enter at a residence within Mapleton Township. The suspect fled the residence prior to police arrival […]
(ARCHIPELAGO, ON) – The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two people with multiple offences. On March 10, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the West Parry Sound OPP were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 69 in the Township of the Archipelago. Officers observed a vehicle swerving and stopped […]
(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) – Two local residents have been arrested within 24 hours of being released on previous charges related to a drug warrant execution. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Offender Management and Apprehension Program (OMAP) members, and officers from the Lennox and Addington County OPP, located two parties […]
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Essex. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:36 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Fairview Avenue West in the Town of Essex. James KETTLES, 54-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code […]
(CALDER TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious two‑vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 655 approximately 8 kms south of Highway 11. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 6:20pm, members of the James Bay OPP responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a second passenger vehicle that had […]