Ontario Free Press
(ESPANOLA, ON) – Two people have been arrested and are facing charges after a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On March 10, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 near Foucault Drive in Espanola. A vehicle came through the RIDE […]
(WAINFLEET, ON) – Police seized a large quantity of illegal cannabis plants after a Cannabis Act (CA) investigation at a location on Highway 3 in Wainfleet. On February 26, 2025, following a referral from Health Canada cannabis inspectors, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) and Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to […]
(PUSLINCH TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Guelph resident with two criminal charges stemming from a traffic complaint. On March 10, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting proactive traffic enforcement when a traffic complaint came in, making officers aware of a motor vehicle […]
(BILLINGS TOWNSHIP, ON) – One person has been arrested for impaired operation after police received a traffic complaint. On March 9, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a possible impaired driver on Highway 540 in Billings Township. Shortly after, police located the vehicle […]
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – On March 9, 2025, a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting stationary radar enforcement along Bruce Road 3 in the Municipality of South Bruce. At approximately 1:27 p.m., the officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed in the posted 60 km/h zone, […]
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired related charges after police received a call about a person on a snowmobile. On March 9, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting that a person on a snowmobile arrived at a medical facility in Espanola and […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A vehicle discovered in ditch has resulted in a driver being charged with impaired operation. On March 9, 2025, at approximately 12:00 a.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Taft Road. Further investigation led to an […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A traffic stop has resulted in a driver being charged with impaired operation. On March 10, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 49. Further investigation led to an Approved Screening Device being utilized, and […]
(BRANT COUNTY, ON) – The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested one individual following the theft of a farm tractor in Burford. On March 7, 2025, police responded to a report of a theft in progress. A witness observed two individuals removing a tractor from a storage container on a neighboring property. Through […]
(BROCKTON, ON) – On March 2, 2025, at approximately 12:55 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break & enter at a business property along Durham Street East, Municipality of Brockton. Officers responded to the location and observed glass had been smashed in order to gain entry. Approximately $25,000 worth […]