Ontario Free Press
(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 […]
(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver has been charged following a traffic stop in St. Clair Township. On March 7, 2026, just after 1:30 a.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop at Hill Street and Nash Drive in St. Clair Township after they were alerted […]
(PLYMPTON-WYOMING, ON) – A traffic complaint has resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver. On March 6, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver in the area of London Line and Forest Road. Police located the vehicle […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person has been charged for driving while impaired following a traffic stop in the Municipality of North Perth. On March 9, 2026, shortly after 10:30 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle passing unsafely on Perth Road 164 near Perth Line 90 in the Municipality of […]
(INGERSOLL, ON) – A two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 results in impaired driving charges. On March 7, 2026, at approximately 3:20 a.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision between two passenger vehicles, in the westbound lanes of Highway 401, just outside the Town of Ingersoll. No injuries […]
(WASAGA BEACH AND CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers with impaired-related offences over the last week. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shortly after 8:10 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Meadowlark Boulevard in the Town of Wasaga Beach. As a result of the […]
(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against an individual after a recent break and enter. On March 9, 2026, at approximately 8:40 a.m., officers from the UOV OPP responded to a break and enter in progress at an unoccupied apartment in Laurentian […]
(Fort Frances, ON) – A pair of search warrants executed in Fort Frances led to the arrest of six people with a quantity of drugs and cash seized. On March 03, 2026, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau […]
(KENORA, ON) – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Kenora, where one person was pronounced deceased. On Monday, March 9, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m. CDT, members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence. Upon police arrival, communication was […]