Ontario Free Press
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – An impaired driver was charged with several offences after a proactive traffic stop. On March 22, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, an officer with the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle in the Minnie Avenue area of town. Roadside investigation determined that the driver was […]
(FRENCH RIVER, ON) – Police charged two people in relation to a fraud investigation. On March 14, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a fraud investigation where a victim lost approximately $6,000, in relation to what is known as the “Emergency/Grandparents Scam”, in the French River area. With the assistance […]
(GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION, ON) – A collision on Highway 17 east of the city has resulted in multiple charges for one individual. On March 18, 2025, at approximately 7:09 a.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police were notified of a single vehicle collision on Highway 17B in Garden River First Nation. Officers […]
(DAWN-EUPHEMIA, ON) – A Point Edward resident is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop. On March 21, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team while conducting traffic enforcement, observed a motor vehicle travelling at what appeared to be a high rate […]
(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a driver with Impaired Operation (Over 80) after a traffic investigation early Saturday morning. Just after 2:00am March 22, 2025 an officer with the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP observed a white sedan driving eastbound […]
(CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION, ON) – Disturbance at a residence leads to impaired charge. On March 16, 2025, at 8:57 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to an address on Lower Chippewa Road North in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, for the report of a family […]
(ORANGEVILLE, ON) – Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized a quantity of drugs, including fentanyl, arrested an individual and executed a search warrant in Orangeville. On March 17, 2025, the Dufferin OPP began an investigation near Fead Street in Orangeville. On March 20, 2025, the Dufferin OPP Community Street […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – An arrest has been made in connection with a recent firearm investigation in the City of Dryden. On March 21, 2025, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Northwest Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a firearm being discharged within a residence […]
(MAPLETON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Brampton resident with three criminal charges stemming from a traffic complaint. On March 21, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting proactive traffic enforcement when a traffic complaint came in, informing officers of a motor vehicle displaying […]
(EDWARDSBURGH CARDINAL, ON) – A stunt-driving stop early Sunday morning on Highway 416 led to an impaired driving arrest. On March 23, 2025, just after 3:00 a.m., an officer with the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on Highway 416, in Edwardsburgh Cardinal Township, and found a vehicle […]